Heather Humphreys’ chances are believed to have been dented by low turnout
Catherine Connolly looks set for Áras as voter turnout low
Catherine Connolly is likely to be elected Ireland’s 10th president today after a poor turnout that political sources accepted was bad news for Heather Humphreys.
An expected upswing after tea-time was less pronounced than this time seven years ago, despite a day of “extremely sluggish” voting – meaning that far fewer than half the nation’s eligible adults will have cast a ballot.
