What to know about Catherine Connolly, Ireland's new outspokenly left wing president

By Fatima Al-Kassab

Published November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM EST

Ireland's new president is an outspoken left-winger, whose landslide win shook the country's political establishment. NPR profiles Catherine Connolly, the republic's 10th head of state.

Fatima Al-Kassab

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