Catherine Connolly, an independent left-wing politician, has won the Irish presidential race.

“We need to have credibility in the world & whom we call out the abuse of power & the invasion by Russia of Ukraine, we must equally do so in relation to Israel, who are carrying out a Genocide under our watch”. Catherine Connolly

We will get into this conversation tomorrow after the lunch hike, but here are the highlights as per BBC :

• Catherine Connolly is officially declared the Republic of Ireland’s next president
• Connolly will be the country’s 10th president, taking over from Michael D Higgins who has served the maximum two terms in office
• Heather Humphreys, who conceded early on Saturday, says the Independent candidate “will be a president for all of us”
• The candidate for the Republic of Ireland’s biggest party – Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin – stood down in early October – here’s a look back at why
• Taoiseach (Ireland’s prime minister) Michéal Martin says an “outstanding honour” has been bestowed upon Connolly
• There was an unprecedented level of spoiled ballots as many voters used this election to voice frustrations over issues including immigration

She becomes the nation’s third female president, and it’s definitely a topic of interest