Maureen O’Hanlon has been backing Team Hope for the past decade.

In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, MEP Barry Andrews said Irish peacekeepers would be well-positioned to take part in any Gaza mission

Catherine Connolly has been elected Ireland's 10th president on a record margin after taking 63.3 per cent of the vote

The left-wing independent candidate showed her political and physical stamina during the final months of the campaign.

The time will go back one hour on Sunday, marking the end of daylight saving time.

In his 14 years as president, Michael D Higgins has become known for his Bernese Mountain dogs and his political views.

‘My message is, use your voice in every way you can,’ Ms Connolly told the crowd gathered at Dublin Castle.

Here is a look back at the standout moments of Ireland’s 2025 election campaign.

Leaders of parties which backed the independent candidate have been congratulating her ahead of an expected decisive victory.

A male driver of one of the cars was fatally injured as a result of the collision, and his body has since been removed to the Naas mortuary, where a post-mortem will take place in due course.

The Fine Gael candidate said she had ‘no regrets’ about running for the Irish presidency.

Ms Humphreys told RTÉ: “Catherine will be a president for all of us, and she will be my president, and I really would like to wish her all the very, very best."

Coast Guard members brought a Garda and the box to the island by boat yesterday at 8.15am and collected them later in the day, just after 6pm.

The incident occurred in Co Down in the early hours of Saturday.

The two men are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at garda stations in the Dublin region. 

Police are appealing for information about the incident in the city centre on Saturday.

The electoral commission has said there “will clearly be a need for deeper and further reflection” about why there were so many spoiled ballots in the presidential election.

It was reported to gardaí that two females had been assaulted in North Strand Road, north Dublin, on Friday.

Counting started at 9am in the presidential election

The choice is between three candidates, one of whom withdrew from campaigning three weeks ago.