Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Candidates have been whittled down to the final two: Independent candidate Catherine Connolly (pictured) and Fine Gael’s Heather ...

Ireland’s new president, Catherine Connolly, is an outspoken left-winger who champions the rights of the Palestinians and opposes Europe’s militarization drive. Her resounding victory came as a huge ...

Voters in Ireland will head to the polls on Friday to elect a new president for a seven-year term. While the Irish presidency is a mostly ceremonial role, this election takes place amid a historic ...

Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys has congratulated Catherine Connolly who is set to become the next president of Ireland. Counting is continuing but tallies around the country indicate a landslide ...

LONDON(AP) — Voters in Ireland went to the polls Friday to elect one of two women as their new president for the next seven years, a largely ceremonial role in the European Union member country.