Ireland Elects Left-Wing, Pro-Immigrant President
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
Catherine Connolly, a pro-immigration self-avowed socialist running as an independent, won Ireland’s 2025 presidential election in a landslide Friday, defeating both of the nominees of the country’s two largest parties…
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