Ireland elects left-wing candidate Catherine Connolly in historic landslide
TL;DR
Catherine Connolly, a left-wing independent, won Ireland's presidential election with a record 63.4% of votes, defeating center-ground candidates amid a surge of vandalized ballots and anti-immigrant sentiment, signaling a significant political shift and increased social tensions in Ireland.
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