Independent socialist Catherine Connolly’s coolness to Brussels and hostility to Donald Trump put her at odds with the Irish government.

She’s slammed NATO, voted against EU treaties, been accused of offering propaganda boosts for dictators from Russia to Syria — and now she’s on track to become Ireland’s next president.

Catherine Connolly, a former mayor of the western city of Galway who’s spent the past nine years as an opposition socialist lawmaker in Ireland’s parliament, has built a commanding polling lead ahead of Friday’s election versus her only challenger, former government minister Heather Humphreys from the center-ground Fine Gael party.

The latest opinion poll, published Wednesday night, put Connolly on 55.7 percent support compared to Humphreys’ 31.6 percent. Results will be announced Saturday, but the surprisingly fleet-footed 68-year-old Connolly acts and talks like she’s already won.

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[–] 9 points 1 year ago (25 children)
  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (23 children)

    Here's what she actually says about Ukraine, btw. Doesn't seem like she's a Russian propagandist. https://youtube.com/watch?v=FW8co4DMVSo

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (22 children)

    Seems reasonable in the video.

    But the "NATO opposition" is a massive red flag that suggests a complete inability to read and understand the russians.

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  • [+] -6 points 1 year ago (15 children)

    I will be for nato when it get rid of the usa and it's influence and stop collaborating with Israel

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  • [+] -14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (14 children)

    I hope you and your family end up in a russian internment camp!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (12 children)

    Libs when imperialism gets anything less than unquestioning support.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (11 children)

    I am not a "lib", the very term "liberal" isn't even used correctly in North America.

    This was a very specific answer to specific claims (get rid of the US, stop collaborating with Israel). These are ridiculous statements in context of NATO's primary goal, defence against russian invasions.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    These are ridiculous statements in context of NATO’s primary goal

    They are facts. Opposing NATO doesn't necessary mean not supporting Ukrainians. Countries has signed international conventions that gives right to support the occupied like Ukraine and Gaza without being in NATO.

    Do you still trust the USA what the rest of NATO will do if the USA goes full Russian supporter?

    NATO is a supporter of Israel which shouldn't has anything to do with the area that they try to protect

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93NATO_relations

    https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_21331.htm?selectedLocale=en

    A new Palestinian state would need help in disarming Hamas and other terrorist groups, while Israel would need reassurance that it would not have to bear the burden of protecting its citizens alone. And NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer’s openness to a NATO mission in Iraq bodes well both for bolstering a new Iraqi government and for rebuilding Alliance unity.

    Look at how Nato can't even condemn Israeli occupation and backing of settlements and violent settlers

    I

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The US is a bigger military force (qualitatively and quantitatively) than all other NATO members combined (although UK/France are no slouches and some smaller countries like Poland, Sweden, Finland hold their own). This is a critical issue in holding back the russians.

    You denying this (and ignoring that russia is currently occupying 3 non-NATO members, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia), says everything we need to know.

    The real irony is that I lean much more towards the Palestinian side, but that doesn't mean I am going to buying into "DATO forced poor putin to invade1!"

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    You made yourselves dependent of the USA. The USA was never a trusted ally they can stab you whenever they feel

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-alleges-executive-sold-secrets-to-russia-for-13-million/ar-AA1P6kSM

    I am going to buying into “DATO forced poor putin to invade1!”

    You are assuming that I am one of those. I am the one who want all countries to respect international laws and not supporting occupiers whatever it is Ukraine, Palestine or any other not you

    You denying this (and ignoring that russia is currently occupying 3 non-NATO members, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia), says everything we need to know.

    Read my comments again . I said that the countries that risks to be occupied again by Russia former controlled area . Maldova and Georgia was both part of the URSS and shouldn't be part of Russia or occupied by it again

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (7 children)

    Russia can't even invade, let alone occupy Ukraine lmao, and Israel is entirely orthogonal if not detrimental to supplying Ukraine with weapons.

    Find a new boogeyman to justify a "defense" organization that has never acted in self-defense.

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  • [+] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)
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    Russia is a threat to the previous area controlled by URSS . You so stupid if you think Russia is a big risk for the USA and Canada and even Europeen countries like the U.K and France. I also I don't mean that countries not at risk from Russian threat shouldn't support Ukraine .

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

    Thank you for proving my point with your "BATO made putin do it" world salad!

    I couldn't have done a better job myself.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    That's not at all what I said. I feel like you're responding to something you just made up in your head.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Find a new boogeyman to justify a "defense" organization that has never acted in self-defense.

    Made up in my head. Poland and Baltic nations totally didn't join NATO to protect themselves from Russian invasions like in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia.

    You fake leftists are funny. Thankfully, no one gives a shit about you at all.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago

    Ok, now tell me how "Find a new boogeyman to justify a “defense” organization that has never acted in self-defense." translates to “BATO made putin do it” in your head.

    But how could I forgot having America and its attack dog Israel run your "defensive" organization is a fundamental leftist position.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Not that it matters in a purely ceremonial governmental position.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Are you saying nothing they advocate for matters at all? No? Then where do you draw the line? Seems like a disingenuous statement. Of course it matters what the opinions of a elected official are.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago*

    Sure, it matters what the opinions of an elected official are. But when the elected official in question holds little to no power, then does it really matter what their specific opinion on NATO is, especially when the other candidates are right-wing dipshits? It's good to have a head of state with generally respectable opinions, but in the grand scheme of things, this doesn't matter.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    There is some truth to that, but I think you generally want savvy individuals even in ceremonial positions

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