Independent candidate Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidential election

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly has won Ireland's presidential election after her rival conceded. The 68-year-old former barrister from Galway secured 63% of first preferences, in an election that was marked by a significant number of spoiled votes. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/catherine-connolly-set-to-become-irelands-next-president-as-rival-concedes-13457154 #ireland #president #politics #uk SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales