‘She will be a very effective president’: Taoiseach congratulates Catherine Connolly on presidential election win – The Irish TimesDublin Mid-West had the highest percentage of spoiled votes at 20 per cent; Humphreys concedes early on Saturday and congratulates ConnollyPat Leahy takes us through his top three points on the presidential election. Video: Dan Dennison. Above, Catherine Connolly arrives at Dublin Castle after her landslide win in the presidential election. Photograph: Alan Betson