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Ireland votes for new president
The Philippine Star
|October 26, 2025
Ireland voted on Friday to elect a new president, with left-wing independent Catherine Connolly expected to beat her challenger in an election critics say failed to offer a real choice, hitting turnout.
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A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Inishbofin, Ireland on Friday.
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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.
The winner will succeed 84-year-old Michael Higgins, who has held the post since 2011.
Polls closed at 10:00 p.m. (2100 GMT), with a result expected late Saturday. More than 3.6 million people were eligible to vote.
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