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Ireland picks president in disputed vote
Bangkok Post
|October 26, 2025
>>DUBLIN: Ireland voted Friday to elect a new president, with left-wing inde- pendent Catherine Connolly expected to beat her challenger in an election critics say failed to offer a real choice, hitting turnout.
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Conservative figures urged voters to spoil their ballots in protest at the lack of right-wing options in the contest, which pitted Connolly against centrist Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys.
A slew of celebrities also considered running — including mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor, singer Bob Geldof and dancer Michael Flatley.
This story is from the October 26, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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