Ireland’s president for the next seven years is an independent lawmaker who has long spoken in support of Palestinians and has been vocal about her distrust of European Union policies.

Catherine Connolly, a veteran lawmaker on the far-left of the Irish political spectrum, was set to be elected the country's next president on Saturday as members of the governing parties conceded def...

Connolly, a 68-year-old lawmaker from Galway, built her campaign around messages of "peace," "unity," and "neutrality."