Catherine Connolly elected as president of Ireland

Catherine Connolly, an independent who was backed by the major left-wing parties, pledges to be "an inclusive president for all".

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She has become the 10th president of the Republic of Ireland after defeating Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys, who had already conceded to her rival.

The result, long clear from early tallies, was officially declared at Dublin Castle.

Connolly – an independent who was backed by the major left-wing parties – pledged to be "an inclusive president for all" in her acceptance speech.

The 68-year-old, from Galway, has been a TD (member of the Irish parliament) since 2016.