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Ireland: presidential election – a thundering rejection of the establishment - The Communist
Facebook Twitter Reddit WhatsApp Messenger Email Print Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly was elected the tenth president of Ireland with a thumping majority of 63 percent of the valid votes cast – the highest share of first preferences a presidential candidate has ever received. The votes were at least as much a means of giving the government a kicking as they were votes for her as an individual candidate. The ‘smear the bejaysus’ campaig…
A brilliantly elected President of the Republic of Ireland, Catherine Connolly embodies the open and humanist wave of a changing country. Anti-racist, feminist, pro-migrant and housing advocate for all, this independent MP shakes the codes of a largely symbolic function. But behind this historic victory, Ireland remains crossed by deep social and identity tensions, marked by distrust of the political class and the rise of anti-immigration moveme…
When are the presidential election posters coming down?
Another election has been and gone, and the new President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, will be inaugurated at a ceremony at Dublin Castle in the coming weeks. Following weeks of canvassing, the Independent candidate was voted the tenth President of Ireland, claiming more than 60% of the first preference voters compared to Heather Humphreys’ 29.5%. While there were only two in the race, the question on everyone’s lips now is: When are those el…
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