Catherine Connolly thoroughly deserves her victory in being elected the 10th president of Ireland

The margin of her victory was historic. Her campaign was professional and innovative, but that was decisive only because she was a really good candidate. And those who were up against her — Heather Humphreys and, formerly, Jim Gavin — simply were not.

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