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Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly won Ireland’s presidential election after her center-right rival conceded, becoming the nation’s third female president.

A former barrister and critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, Connolly united left-leaning parties including Sinn Féin and Labor behind her independent candidacy.

Though the presidency is largely ceremonial, her victory signals a potential realignment in Irish politics as left-wing parties eye broader coalitions.

LONDON — Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland’s next president after her rival conceded defeat in the presidential election Saturday.

Vote counting was continuing, but before the official

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