Momentum that boosted Catherine Connolly spells trouble for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
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Inside the Catherine Connolly campaign: From gaining cross-party support to digital dexterity
Calls for Galway TD to seek new home in the Áras stretch back several years, when she at first dismissed the idea
Catherine Connolly elected 10th president of Ireland in landslide victory
Independent Galway TD defeated FG rival Heather Humphreys in election that saw record number of spoiled votes
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It had turned in to a very bad day for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil by the time Catherine Connolly arrived at Dublin Castle
This is a disastrous day for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Huge number of spoiled votes conveys a message of hostility towards established politics
An early start and ‘humanising’ keepie-uppies: how Catherine Connolly thrived on social media
Going viral can help a candidate reach the masses but deepfake videos are ‘a threat to democracy’, expert says
Unionists shocked by level of sectarian abuse during election, says Humphreys
FG candidate says unionist asked ‘if that’s what they put you through, Heather, what hope have the rest of us?’
Catherine Connolly deserves her landslide victory, but it’s a hollow crown
She has a tough task ahead: speak for the established State, represent a radical opposition to it and give hope to those who are increasingly disenchanted
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The Fine Gael campaign focused more on getting out the party’s vote than on appealing to other voters
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From Jim Gavin’s white chinos to Maria Steen’s handbag to Catherine Connolly’s snappy slogan, the votes are in
Live: Polls close with final voter turnout for presidential election below 40% in many areas
Independent candidate Catherine Connolly overwhelming favourite to become Ireland’s next president
Historic low turnout in presidential election likely with many polling stations below 40%
Voter numbers by teatime lower generally that they were at the same stage of polling day in 2018
Catherine Connolly overwhelming favourite to win presidential election as country goes to polls
Fine Gael’s Humphreys and independent Connolly urge members of public to exercise right to vote amid fears of low turnout
Humphreys and Harris ask ‘middle Ireland’ to show the country is ‘not far-left’
Latest polls favour Catherine Connolly ahead of presidential election tomorrow
Connolly and Humphreys set for final campaign blitz before polling day
Further poll suggests Connolly is on course to win presidential election
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Live: Catherine Connolly 19 points ahead of Heather Humphreys, according to new poll
Connolly supporters accused by FG of negative campaign against Heather Humphreys over her religion and family
Fine Gael denies ‘Trumpian’ tactics against Connolly in election
Minister reacts to Fontaines DC bassist’s ‘mind colonised by Britain’ comment on Humphreys
Catherine Connolly worked mainly in the family law area, according to Galway lawyers
Woman who released video of confronting Connolly says she was angered by treatment of Elijah Burke at Galway event earlier this month
TV debate: Humphreys fails to land knockout blow on frontrunner Connolly
Heather Humphreys says she and her family have received social media abuse during the campaign
Presidential election playbook out the window as final TV debate approaches
Expect the final live televised debate between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys to be tense and bad-tempered
Catherine Connolly is going to win. Heather Humphreys needs to be a better loser
Fine Gael candidate must know her cheap shot at independent rival comes with heavy price tag
Heather Humphreys commits to meeting Shane O’Farrell’s mother
Former minister has faced criticism over level of support for justice campaign for man killed in hit-and-run
Fine Gael intensifies attacks as Connolly says party is ‘absolutely terrified’
Heather Humphreys says: ‘I am not attacking Catherine’s work as a barrister, I am highlighting her hypocrisy as a politician’
What did Catherine Connolly actually say about the banks?
Fine Gael has accused her of ‘hypocrisy’ for representing the lenders while a barrister
High Court rejects challenge to Fine Gael’s direction to councillors in presidential race
Businessman alleged instruction not to nominate independents was unconstitutional
Presidential election: Combative exchanges expected as voting day nears
Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys traded strongly-worded personal criticisms over the weekend
Heather Humphreys comes from a tradition with a remarkable history
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If Catherine Connolly wins, it means one of two things
If the Government parties and their leaders aren’t worried about the political implications, they’re sticking their heads in the sand
The Irish Times view on the state of the parties: politics after the presidency
The campaign is showing that competence must be accompanied by a persuasive story
Combined support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael at historic low
Satisfaction with Taoiseach Micheál Martin has taken a significant hit in today’s Irish Times Ipsos B&A poll
At home with Heather Humphreys: ‘I was surprised to be asked about something my husband was doing before I met him’
The Monaghan woman on getting Jarlath Burns’s support over questioning about her husband’s past Orange Order ties, criticism of her by Lucia O’Farrell, and her hopes of being a unifying president
Terry Prone: ‘Charlie Haughey grasped me by the knee and told me I was a rude b**ch’
Terry Prone writes about giving media training to Charles Haughey when he was leader of Fianna Fáil
Support for Fianna Fáil slumps while Martin’s rating falls significantly, new poll shows
Snapshot of party backing comes in at Fianna Fáil on 17% (down five), Sinn Féin on 27%(up five) and Fine Gael on 18% (up one)
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