PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Laois TD Brian Stanley congratulates Catherine Connolly

Independent TD Brian Stanley congratulated Catherine Connolly who now looks certain to be the next President of Ireland. 

“As one of the TDs that nominated her and encouraged her to contest the election, I feel it is great to have her elected as the President, a President who believes in social justice and a United Ireland.

I want to thank the members of Independent Republicans Laois who canvassed right across the County from Graiguecullen, to Mountmellick,  Mountrath, Portlaoise, Portarlington and beyond over the last seven weeks.

Catherine will fulfil the role with professionalism, with dignity and with great integrity. She will be an excellent Ambassador, the premier Ambassador for the country, who will reflect the views of ordinary people and will do Ireland proud.

I know she will champion the Irish language as she has always done. Catherine will promote an inclusive Ireland, a 32 County Ireland and will progress the work of national re–unification,” said Dep Stanley.

Counting is continuing in Portlaoise where Catherine Connolly has a strong lead over Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin.