Catherine Connolly

Catherine Martina Ann Connolly (born 12 July 1957) is an Irish politician serving as the president of Ireland since 11 November 2025. She had been a TD for the Galway West constituency from 2016 until her election as president in 2025. Born in Galway, Connolly began her political career as a member of the Labour Party, for which she was elected to Galway City Council in 1999, and was Mayor of Galway from 2004 to 2005. She left the party in 2006 in a dispute over candidate selection. After uns... source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Connolly