Propelled by anti-establishment fervor, Catherine Connolly was elected last week with a landmark popular mandate.
While the right may intend it as a slur, many would see the label ‘Dublin’s Corbyn’ as praise, a recognition of Catherine Connolly’s courage, compassion, and conviction.
Opinion
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The Sunday Independent’s View: Voters are fed up, but are they fed up enough to swing left?
It may feel longer, but barely a week has passed since Catherine Connolly’s victory in the presidential election sparked jubilation among her supporters. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called it a ...
Independent.ie on MSN
Letters: It’s true we don’t talk enough about grief in Ireland, so I’m sharing my story
My heart goes out to your correspondent Brian McDevitt, who wrote so movingly about the death of his wife two years ago (Letters, October 26). My husband died four years ago and the grief was ...
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Sinn Féin most popular party in Ireland as support for Government slumps, says new poll
New polling from the Sunday Independent and Ireland Thinks shows an increase in support for parties on the left after Catherine Connolly’s presidential win.
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