The election of a new Irish president took place on Friday, October 24, with a pailful low turnout and vote-spoiling campaign ...

The role is the only national office directly elected by the people, yet it holds very little meaningful power.

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded defeat in the ...

Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys conceded defeat after early tallies showed Connolly was on the course to be elected the ...

A network of businesspeople and online commentators campaigned for voters to spoil their ballots as a form of protest. Here's who they are — and how they became part of the movement ...

Catherine Connolly, an independent endorsed by Sinn Fein, campaigned on calls for urgent domestic reform with an unflinching ...

Both parties fought disastrous campaigns; Fianna Fáil’s was obviously the worst, but Fine Gael’s was also insipid, ...

Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded defeat in the presidential election.

It's the highest office in the land and soon it will have a new occupant. A few days to find her feet, briefings aplenty, and a full in-tray awaits.

Vote counting is underway in Ireland’s presidential election, with early results showing a strong lead for left-wing independent Catherine Connolly ...

As Ireland elects its new President, Claire McNab offers a historical overview of the role and its prospects.  Ireland is on ...

That the burning or defacement of the national flag provokes such visceral shock says much about its enduring power as a ...