48 m. ago Presidential election count live: Humphreys congratulates Connolly on victory as first count results emerge

Independent candidate polling above 60% in most areas; spoiled votes set for historic high

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76 m. ago Everyone’s favourite vote counter is back in action in Nemo Rangers

Today, Cian O’Connor is sporting a grey t-shirt advocating for fellow Cork man Roy Keane to clinch the presidency.

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87 m. ago Catherine Connolly should push New Ireland discussion as president, says the SDLP leader Claire Hanna

Catherine Connolly should push New Ireland discussion as president, says the SDLP leader Claire Hanna - as she praises the Sinn Fein-backed candidate on her victory as Irish head of state  Belfast News Letter

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1 hour ago Irish Presidential Election LIVE results as 'landslide' winner emerges and spoiled votes soar

Irish Presidential Election LIVE results as 'landslide' winner emerges and spoiled votes soar  Irish Mirror

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1 hour ago Live: Humphreys concedes and congratulates Connolly on becoming next president; first count results being announced

Independent candidate predicted to win 64% share; spoiled votes set for historic high

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2 h. ago A month after being sacked from Starmer’s cabinet, Lucy Powell elected deputy Labour leader

Powell will be free to speak out against UK Government’s policy from the back benches rather than being bound by collective responsibility.

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2 h. ago Irish Coast Guard deployed to help people on island off Mayo vote

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.

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2 h. ago Ballot paper smeared with suspected excrement found in Cork count centre

The ballot has been retained and placed in a biohazard bag.

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2 h. ago Presidential election count live: Heather Humphreys concedes and says Catherine Connolly will be next president

Independent candidate predicted to win 64% share; spoiled votes set for historic high

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3 h. ago 'I felt really strange doing it': Peadar Tóibín spoiled his vote and wrote in Maria Steen

The Aontú leader said those parties had blocked other candidates from entering the race for “narrow political reasons”.

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3 h. ago More than 3.6 million people in Ireland were eligible to vote to choose their next president, a post that is largely ceremonial

More than 3.6 million people in Ireland were eligible to vote to choose their next president, a post that is largely ceremonial  IslanderNews.com

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4 h. ago Spoiled votes emerge from boxes in large numbers, with many referencing alternative candidates

A campaign to spoil votes had gathered traction online, but it was unclear as to how that would translate on polling day.

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4 h. ago Presidential election count live: Connolly predicted to win 64% share; spoiled votes set for historic high

Tallies show Independent candidate is polling extremely strongly and is significantly ahead of Heather Humphreys

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4 h. ago Presidential election count: Connolly on course for landslide win; huge number of spoiled votes

Tallies show Catherine Connolly is polling extremely strongly and is significantly ahead of Heather Humphreys

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5 h. ago Huge number of spoiled votes could reach unprecedented levels

High levels of spoiled votes are being seen in working-class areas; however, large numbers are appearing in most boxes opened thus far. Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín also revealed he spoiled his vote for the presidential election.

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5 h. ago Aontú leader reveals he spoiled his vote amid unprecedented levels of spoiled ballots

High levels of spoiled votes are being seen in working-class areas; however, large numbers are appearing in most boxes opened thus far. Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín also revealed he spoiled his vote for the presidential election.

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5 h. ago Irish Presidential Election LIVE results as early count shows 'huge' spoiled votes pile

Irish Presidential Election LIVE results as early count shows 'huge' spoiled votes pile  Irish Mirror

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5 h. ago Early tallies point to comprehensive Connolly win and sharp increase in spoiled ballots

Connolly told reporters at her local count centre that she is ‘absolutely delighted’ with the results so far.

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5 h. ago Live: Connolly on course for landslide win, thousands of spoiled votes

Counting started at 9am in the presidential election

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5 h. ago Spoiled presidential votes could reach unprecedented levels, early tallies indicate

‘Not my president’, ‘she was only 10′ and ‘Maria Steen No 1′ among messages written on spoiled ballots

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