Ask (and be sure to ask) and ye shall receive new art for your wall too ❤️🤙 #CatherineConnolly #Aras25 #Aras2025
October 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Simon's worse failure, according to what I'm hearing now from within, wasn't losing the presidential election disastrously. It was abandoning the candidate early in the campaign.
"That was neither gentlemanly nor the Fine Gael way."
"That was neither gentlemanly nor the Fine Gael way."
October 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I see the neighbours are emphasising the positives today
In their "UK" section.
"But her appointment will be viewed with some concern in London given her previous positions on Ukraine, Gaza and a united Ireland."
#Aras2025
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In their "UK" section.
"But her appointment will be viewed with some concern in London given her previous positions on Ukraine, Gaza and a united Ireland."
#Aras2025
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Jeremy Corbyn welcomes leftwinger’s Irish presidential election win
Catherine Connolly supports a united Ireland and was backed by Sinn Fein and the controversial rappers Kneecap
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October 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Ireland elects an independent, socialist woman to the position of president.
Irish Media: ‘Today, we ask what went wrong with the system, what her opponents have to say about it, and how it can be fixed for next time.’
#SpeirGorm #Áras2025
Irish Media: ‘Today, we ask what went wrong with the system, what her opponents have to say about it, and how it can be fixed for next time.’
#SpeirGorm #Áras2025
October 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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This makes for pretty wholesome reading. Imagine that change can actually be possible when people pull together www.thejournal.ie/catherine-co... #aras2025
Inside the campaign: 'I got 2,000 likes on a post about Catherine. That's when I knew it was big'
“The more hysterical Fine Gael got, the more presidential Catherine looked,” one TD told us.
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October 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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"Catherine Connolly wins the Irish presidency. What next?"
My reflections on the independent left candidate's victory. #catherineconnolly
Thanks again to Mike Small for publishing it in #bellacaledonia […]
My reflections on the independent left candidate's victory. #catherineconnolly
Thanks again to Mike Small for publishing it in #bellacaledonia […]
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October 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Justine explaining to the neighbours the good news- maybe Ganley Steen & Co could read and understand #Aras2025 #Speirgorm
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Catherine Connolly’s election as president has added a new dynamic to Irish politics | Justine McCarthy
After a bizarre contest in which both government candidates blew their chances, the left has shown it can unite to win, says Irish Times columnist Justine McCarthy
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October 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Thank you for bringing the news of that second blow! #BadWeekendInOctober #ءAras2025
October 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Hallowe'en won't be the worst scare this week for respectable Ireland.
October 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Amazing how a few spoiled votes gives them the confidence to say the quiet part out loud & hoping to shift the Overton Window with a few far right dog whistles. Especially in a country that has just voted overwhelmingly for a socialist, inclusive, anti war head of state. #speirgorm #Áras2025
October 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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A pal just asked me what time it was. "2025", I replied. "If Steen was president though, it would be 1925."
#Aras2025 #WinterTime
#Aras2025 #WinterTime
October 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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October 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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People who argue that this is a defeat for the centre have no idea where the centre actually is in Ireland. The centre is compassionate, progressive and cares about the environment. If those aren’t your values then you are an extremist in Ireland #aras2025
October 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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What annoys me about the number of spoiled votes was how much these people took their vote for granted. Many Irish people abroad want to engage in the country's future, even at a symbolic level, but are denied the opportunity. #IrishPolitics #Aras2025
#SpéirGhorm
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Who was behind the 'Spoil The Vote' campaign?
A network of businesspeople and online commentators campaigned for voters to spoil their ballots as a form of protest. Here's who they are — and how they became part of the movement
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October 26, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Enoch Burke is probably still sulking. How sad. Too bad. 😆
And I fully expect to see those U.S.A side to cluelessly claim/believe that she's now our new head of government.🤣
#Aras25 #Aras2025 #CatherineConnolly
And I fully expect to see those U.S.A side to cluelessly claim/believe that she's now our new head of government.🤣
#Aras25 #Aras2025 #CatherineConnolly
October 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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I know you should never argue with people on the internet, but I took the bait on a post about Connolly being a stalking horse for the Kremlin taking over Ireland, and God, am I sorry. Anyway, you'll be happy to know she'll be spending her time praising Russia endlessly or something.
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October 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Proud to have yet another Irish president who is an ally for queers, the Palestinian people, women and the downtrodden and an advocate for peace, and looking forward to the day when we finally have a government to match.
Well done Ireland - you voted for better.
#Aras2025 #SpeirGorm #UachtaránNua
Well done Ireland - you voted for better.
#Aras2025 #SpeirGorm #UachtaránNua
October 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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More French coverage of #Aras2025, but behind a paywall so I can't say much about it except that the French left and centre seem impressed by the outcome.
Pour tout comprendre aux enjeux de cette élection présidentielle dans ce pays si singulier qu'est l'Irlande
En Irlande, la candidate de gauche élue présidente incarne « les aspirations » de la société
www.mediapart.fr/journal/inte...
En Irlande, la candidate de gauche élue présidente incarne « les aspirations » de la société
www.mediapart.fr/journal/inte...
En Irlande, la candidate de gauche élue présidente incarne « les aspirations » de la société
Catherine Connolly est la nouvelle présidente de la République irlandaise. Sa seule rivale, la centriste Heather Humphreys, a reconnu sa défaite. L’universitaire Alexandra Maclennan analyse l’électio…
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October 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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I can't help wondering what proportion of the spoils/ Gavin votes were just men wanting to have a man to vote for? Is that what they mean when they said there was no one there to represent them? #Áras2025
October 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Well, for starters, she appealed to young and old, rural and urban. My aunts and uncles (in their 80ies) were Catherine voters, as were my cousins (20ies and 30ies). They don't generally align in their votes. She really bridges the gap in the generations. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Áras2025
How Catherine Connolly was able to beat the establishment and storm the presidency jrnl.ie/6851249
How Catherine Connolly was able to beat the establishment and storm the presidency
A huge win but how did the Galway independent do it.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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The result of #aras25 #aras2025 has been formally declared. #catherineconnolly has been elected as the 10th #presidentofireland. ❤️
#votethebejaysus0utofthem? Yes, #wevotedthebejaysus0utofthem
#votethebejaysus0utofthem? Yes, #wevotedthebejaysus0utofthem
October 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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