Published On 25 Oct 2025
On Saturday, the presidential election was still being counted, but center-right Fine Gael party member Heather Humphreys reportedly wished Catherine Connolly well as congratulated her on becoming Ireland’s next leader.
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“Catherine will be my president, and she will be my president,” Humphreys said. “I really would like to wish her all the very, very best.”
After all 43 electoral constituencies across the nation have finished counting, the final result of Friday’s election is scheduled to be announced later on Saturday. Voting slips were being manually counted.
Connolly, 68, had strong voter support in the polls over Humphreys, 64, who she had defeated.
Simon Harris, the deputy prime minister and leader of the Fine Gael, quickly wished Connolly “every success,” adding, “She will be President for all this country.”
He wrote on X that “her success will be Ireland’s success.”
Connolly, a former barrister and independent lawmaker since 2016, has won the support of a number of left-leaning parties, including Sinn Fein, the Labour Party, and the Social Democrats. He has been outspoken about criticizing Israel for its war in Gaza.
Young people who supported her strong pro-Palestine stance and her commitment to social justice, among other things, found her campaign to be particularly well-liked.
After Jim Gavin, the candidate for Fianna Fail in the government of prime minister Micheal Martin, quitting the race three weeks prior to the election due to a long-standing financial dispute, Connolly and Humphreys were the only contenders. Gavin was backed by Martin in the race.
While Irish presidents are world leaders, host visiting heads of state, and play a significant constitutional role, they are not in the position to pass laws or regulations.
The winner will succeed Michael D. Higgins, who has served the maximum of two seven-year terms as president.
Source: Aljazeera
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