Left-leaning lawmaker Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidency
by editors@theworld.org (Orla Barry) from The World: Latest Stories on (#711YQ)
Ireland has elected a new president, Catherine Connolly, a left-leaning lawmaker who swept to victory in a weekend landslide. Connolly, 68, is known for her outspoken views on everything from the war in Gaza to NATO to Irish unification. Her role as head of state is largely ceremonial, but opposition parties say her win sends a clear signal that Irish voters want change. The World's Europe Correspondent Orla Barry has more.