凯瑟琳·康诺利以进步的突破赢得了爱尔兰总统选举。 Catherine Connolly wins Ireland’s presidential election in a progressive breakthrough.

独立左翼候选人凯瑟琳·康诺利(Catherine Connolly)预计将赢得爱尔兰总统大选, 新芬党领袖玛丽·卢·麦克唐纳(Mary Lou McDonald)将结果称为希望的“震撼”胜利, Catherine Connolly, an independent left-wing candidate, is projected to win Ireland’s presidential election, with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald calling the result a "stunning" triumph for hope and a rejection of traditional politics. 麦克唐纳将新芬党不竞选自己的候选人的决定视为一个关键的“游戏规则改变者”，增强了势头，强调了来自小党派的广泛联盟支持。 McDonald credited Sinn Féin’s decision not to run its own candidate as a pivotal "game-changer" that boosted momentum, highlighting broad coalition support from smaller parties. 以基层组织为根基的康诺利运动侧重于住房、生活费用、残疾服务、气候行动和社会正义,在爱尔兰各地引起广泛反响。 Connolly’s campaign, rooted in grassroots organizing, focused on housing, cost of living, disability services, climate action, and social justice, resonating widely across Ireland. 劳工和社会民主党领导人将选举结果描述为历史性的转变,标志着一个包容各方、中左翼政治的新时代,并使人们对下届大选的渐进变革抱有更高的期望。 Leaders from Labour and the Social Democrats described the outcome as a historic shift, signaling a new era of inclusive, center-left politics and raising expectations for progressive change in the next general election.