Is Ireland Set to Pick a Hard-Left President Even as Right Rises Across Europe?

Presidential election: Fine Gael tactics backfire as first-time voters side with Catherine Connolly

Of 35 voters we spoke to, 29 chose Connolly, five spoiled their votes and only one voted for Heather Humphreys

Is Ireland set to pick a hard-Left president even as Right rises across Europe?

As right-wing and far-right movements surge across Europe, Ireland appears poised to move in the opposite direction, with hard-left independent Catherine Connolly on course to win the presidency in Friday’s election

Veteran left-winger Connolly clear favourite as Ireland votes for president

DUBLIN - Ireland began voting on Friday to elect its next president with Catherine Connolly, a veteran lawmaker on the far-left of the Irish political spectrum, the clear favourite to win the largely ceremonial role. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Connolly clear favorite as Ireland votes for president

DUBLIN — Ireland began voting on Friday to elect its next president with Catherine Connolly, a veteran lawmaker on the far left of the Irish political spectrum, the clear favourite to win the largely ceremonial role.

Veteran left-winger Connolly clear favourite as Ireland votes for president - Regional Media News

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland began voting on Friday to elect its next president with Catherine Connolly, a veteran lawmaker on the far-left of the Irish political spectrum, the clear favourite to win the largely ceremonial role. The 68-year-old independent candidate, a long-time critic of the European Union in overwhelmingly pro-EU Ireland who has repeatedly denounced the bloc’s plans to boost military spending, holds a commanding…