Ireland elects Catherine Connolly as president in historic Left-wing victory — who is she?

Catherine Connolly’s landslide win marks Ireland’s biggest political shift in decades. From Galway to Áras an Uachtaráin — meet Catherine Connolly, Ireland’s new Left-leaning president. Here’s what makes her presidency different. 

from mint - politics Catherine Connolly’s landslide win marks Ireland’s biggest political shift in decades. From Galway to Áras an Uachtaráin — meet Catherine Connolly, Ireland’s new Left-leaning president. Here’s what makes her presidency different.