Cheers erupted and tears flowed as Catherine Connolly was announced as the 10th President of Ireland at Dublin Castle. While ...

The Republic of Ireland's new president says "our actions today will shape the world our grandchildren will inherit".

Voters in Ireland will head to the polls on Friday to elect a new president for a seven-year term. While the Irish presidency is a mostly ceremonial role, this election takes place amid a historic ...

Catherine Connolly has a change mandate that may put her at odds with Ireland's own government—and its allies in Europe and ...

LONDON (AP) — Voters in Ireland went to the polls Friday to elect one of two women as their new president for the next seven years, a largely ceremonial role in the European Union member country.