Catherine Connolly wins Ireland's presidential election

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Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly has been declared the winner of Ireland's presidential election, beating her centrist opponent by a huge margin in a contest marred by spoilt ballots. Connolly, 68, a lawyer, lawmaker and outspoken critic of both the United States and European Union, won over 63 percent of the ballots, well ahead of centrist candidate Heather Humphreys, on 29.5 percent. Irish