Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide
Heather Humphreys concedes defeat after early vote tallies show insurmountable gap between candidates
The leftwing independent candidate, Catherine Connolly, has won a landslide victory in Ireland’s presidential election.
Her rival, Heather Humphreys, conceded defeat on Saturday afternoon after early vote tallies showed an insurmountable gap between the candidates.