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Catherine Connolly Elected President Of Ireland In Landslide

October 25, 2025 5:13 pm

Independent left-wing candidate Catherine Connolly has won Ireland’s presidential election with approximately 63 percent of the first-preference vote, officially becoming the country’s 10th president. Her victory over centre-right rival Heather Humphreys (who won about 29 percent) marks a notable shift in Irish politics.

Connolly, 68, a former barrister and lawmaker from Galway, said at Dublin Castle that she would be “a president who listens, who reflects and who speaks when it’s necessary.” She added, “Together we can shape a new republic that values everybody.”

Backed by left-leaning parties including Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and the Social Democrats, Connolly campaigned …

O’Donnell Applies For Irish Citizenship Amid Feud With Trump

October 19, 2025 8:02 pm

Rosie O’Donnell, comedian, says she’s living in “self-imposed exile” in Ireland as President Trump mocks her plan, renewing threats to revoke her U.S. citizenship.

American comedian and actress Rosie O’Donnell has announced that she is applying for Irish citizenship, saying she has chosen to live in “self-imposed political exile” amid an escalating feud with U.S. President Donald Trump.

O’Donnell, 62, said that she moved to Ireland in January — five days before Trump’s second term began — and is close to securing Irish nationality through her grandparents’ heritage.

“I am applying and about to be approved for my Irish citizenship …

Two Of Ireland’s Youngest Killers Sentenced For Murder

November 5, 2019 3:19 pm

Two of Ireland’s youngest convicted killers have been sentenced for the murder of schoolgirl Ana Kriegel, with one of the teens receiving life in prison.

The 15-year-old boys were found guilty in June of murdering Kriegel, 14, whose naked body was discovered in an abandoned farmhouse in Lucan, County Durham last year, Britain’s PA Media news agency reported.

Boy A, as he was referred to during the trial, was also found guilty of aggravated sexual assault and was sentenced on Tuesday to life imprisonment, with a review period after 12 years.

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