Róisín Nic Cóil
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RTÉ had better up their subtitling game.
Cos if you only show the English bits, you're only giving us half the story...
(Agus tá droch chaoi a ndóthain ar an scéal mar atá gan Gaeilge Chatherine a chur sa mullach oraibh)
#Áras25
Cos if you only show the English bits, you're only giving us half the story...
(Agus tá droch chaoi a ndóthain ar an scéal mar atá gan Gaeilge Chatherine a chur sa mullach oraibh)
#Áras25
Connolly vows to be 'inclusive' president for all
President-elect Catherine Connolly has vowed to be an "inclusive" president for all, saying in her speech at Dublin Castle that together, the Irish people can "shape a new Republic".
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October 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
RTÉ had better up their subtitling game.
Cos if you only show the English bits, you're only giving us half the story...
(Agus tá droch chaoi a ndóthain ar an scéal mar atá gan Gaeilge Chatherine a chur sa mullach oraibh)
#Áras25
Cos if you only show the English bits, you're only giving us half the story...
(Agus tá droch chaoi a ndóthain ar an scéal mar atá gan Gaeilge Chatherine a chur sa mullach oraibh)
#Áras25
25% of the electorate voted for Catherine Connolly (0.9 million people)
55% of the votes cast were for Catherine Connolly - when talking account of all the ways in which suffrage was exercised. A majority!
The figure that gets recorded is 63% - of the valid poll.
#Áras25
55% of the votes cast were for Catherine Connolly - when talking account of all the ways in which suffrage was exercised. A majority!
The figure that gets recorded is 63% - of the valid poll.
#Áras25
October 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
25% of the electorate voted for Catherine Connolly (0.9 million people)
55% of the votes cast were for Catherine Connolly - when talking account of all the ways in which suffrage was exercised. A majority!
The figure that gets recorded is 63% - of the valid poll.
#Áras25
55% of the votes cast were for Catherine Connolly - when talking account of all the ways in which suffrage was exercised. A majority!
The figure that gets recorded is 63% - of the valid poll.
#Áras25
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First few official results now coming in for #aras25: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
October 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
First few official results now coming in for #aras25: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Catherine Connolly: "I want to thank everybody, even those that didn't vote for me.
"I understand their concerns in relation to who will represent them best."
"I understand their concerns in relation to who will represent them best."
October 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Catherine Connolly: "I want to thank everybody, even those that didn't vote for me.
"I understand their concerns in relation to who will represent them best."
"I understand their concerns in relation to who will represent them best."
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Catherine Connolly - Left Right, Right Wrong
September 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Catherine Connolly - Left Right, Right Wrong
October 24, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Tomorrow, Ireland elects our President. Make sure YOUR vote gets Catherine Connolly across the line.
October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Tomorrow, Ireland elects our President. Make sure YOUR vote gets Catherine Connolly across the line.
Friday! (Tomorrow!) It's almost over 😅
October 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Friday! (Tomorrow!) It's almost over 😅
October 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Are you a little confused about how Ireland’s Presidential Election works?
Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Are you a little confused about how Ireland’s Presidential Election works?
Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
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The West Wing is now just the Wing.
October 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The West Wing is now just the Wing.
"Catherine, I'm sure, was an excellent Barrister," says Heather Humphreys on RTÉ's Prime Time.
I think this matter has been put to bed now!
#Áras25
I think this matter has been put to bed now!
#Áras25
October 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"Catherine, I'm sure, was an excellent Barrister," says Heather Humphreys on RTÉ's Prime Time.
I think this matter has been put to bed now!
#Áras25
I think this matter has been put to bed now!
#Áras25
"If entrusted with this office, I will work everyday to help us disagree better".
A ringing endorsement for Catherine Connolly from TheIrishPolithick #Áras25
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A ringing endorsement for Catherine Connolly from TheIrishPolithick #Áras25
www.instagram.com/reel/DQDGspI...
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October 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
"If entrusted with this office, I will work everyday to help us disagree better".
A ringing endorsement for Catherine Connolly from TheIrishPolithick #Áras25
www.instagram.com/reel/DQDGspI...
A ringing endorsement for Catherine Connolly from TheIrishPolithick #Áras25
www.instagram.com/reel/DQDGspI...
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My cartoon in today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
My cartoon in today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social
The Bar Council, Ivana Bacik, and Jim O'Callaghan (Barrister himself and Minister for Justice) explain the role of a Barrister and how Catherine Connolly therefore fulfilled her role dutifully
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October 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Bar Council, Ivana Bacik, and Jim O'Callaghan (Barrister himself and Minister for Justice) explain the role of a Barrister and how Catherine Connolly therefore fulfilled her role dutifully
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Instead of giving us reasons why Heather would actually be a good president, it seems the sole focus is just to attack Catherine's character. It's almost as if... there's no reason why Heather would be a good president...
October 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Instead of giving us reasons why Heather would actually be a good president, it seems the sole focus is just to attack Catherine's character. It's almost as if... there's no reason why Heather would be a good president...
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Please vote for me as President I don't know how the law works
October 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Please vote for me as President I don't know how the law works
"...people are moved by a unifying idea... justice, care for the Earth, for Palestine, for our mother tongue, for our culture, for every life made disposable by greed or indifference... Connolly [is] attuning the national spirit toward dignity, fairness, and peace."
When Hope and History Rhyme: Why Connolly Speaks for Our Time (Op-ed by Laura Murphy) | Hotpress
As the world faces moral collapse and deep division, there is a wave of conscience and culture rising in Ireland. Laura Murphy argues that Catherine Connolly...
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October 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
"...people are moved by a unifying idea... justice, care for the Earth, for Palestine, for our mother tongue, for our culture, for every life made disposable by greed or indifference... Connolly [is] attuning the national spirit toward dignity, fairness, and peace."
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The issue they love as a gotcha - who she represented as a barrister - actually contradicts their other favourite criticism - that she has views too extreme for a president. It shows that she understands what a job involves and can separate her personal views from what's required.
October 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The issue they love as a gotcha - who she represented as a barrister - actually contradicts their other favourite criticism - that she has views too extreme for a president. It shows that she understands what a job involves and can separate her personal views from what's required.
Lovely the relaxed pose of Catherine Connolly as she listens to Vincent Browne during this interview #Áras25
youtu.be/jxo1nR26u4M?...
youtu.be/jxo1nR26u4M?...
October 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Lovely the relaxed pose of Catherine Connolly as she listens to Vincent Browne during this interview #Áras25
youtu.be/jxo1nR26u4M?...
youtu.be/jxo1nR26u4M?...