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Live Blog
Catherine Connolly will be the 10th President of Ireland
The victory is one of historic proportions.
Live
How did your constituency vote? Here are the full results of the presidential election
Historic win
How Catherine Connolly was able to beat the establishment and storm the presidency
PodcastThe Candidate
A landslide for Connolly - but the story of this election is protest
What Next
This election was a testing ground for left-wing parties ... but can they stay united?
Today's news
The Daily Poll
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done and dusted
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Candidate Candour
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Thanks but no thanks
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Live Blog
Catherine Connolly will be the 10th President of Ireland
The victory is one of historic proportions.
Updated 10 hrs ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Áras race – we have a winner

never in doubt
Connolly freewheeled her way to the Áras in space of three months
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now what
This election was a testing ground for left-wing parties – but can they stay united?
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walked the thing
Taoiseach congratulates Connolly as Harris denies campaign 'backfiring'
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headlines
From a 'symbol of change' to 'the underdog': International media reaction
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backbench bite
FF and FG 'need to be humble' in wake of landslide
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The Candidate
A landslide for Connolly – but the story of this election is protest
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On course for victory
Connolly hopes to be 'symbol of new movement'
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Who is Catherine Connolly?
Profile: The Independent TD says she's both 'an insider and an outsider'
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Reminder
It's that time of year again - the clocks are going back tonight!
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INVALID VOTES
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new woman in the áras
Connolly pledges to 'shape a new republic' as she's elected president with largest vote ever
Connolly will be inaugurated next month.
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new boss
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Back
Billy Kelleher says election was 'disastrous' and had catastrophic effect on party morale
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walked the thing
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the diplomat
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FactCheck
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I'm out
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on course for victory
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Analysis
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