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With Kildare Boxes Opened And Postal Votes Being Counted, Connolly’s Path To Áras An Uachtaráin Seems Certain

Saturday, 25 October 2025 11:13

By Martin Osborne - Head Of News

The only constituency in which Heather Humphreys leads is her home patch of Cavan Monaghan.

Catherine Connolly is on course to be the next president of Ireland.

Votes are still being sorted across the country, but tallies indicate it's one-way traffic.

A snapshot of a tally in Sallins

All of the ballot boxes in Kildare North and South have been opened, with postal votes now being counted.

Snapshot of tally in Clane

The only constituency in which Heather Humphreys leads is her home patch of Cavan Monaghan.

However, a large number of people have chosen to spoil their vote.

There's no unifying theme behind the spoiled votes - with dissatisfaction being expressed with the choice on the ballot, immigration and the general state of politics in Ireland.

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