"Government sneers at Middle Ireland, but still expects voters to do as they are told"
"It's over. Catherine Connolly will be the next president of Ireland. There is as much chance of Heather Humphreys making up the lost ground in the last few days as there is of Shergar winning the Irish Derby again."
"Losing will hurt. Her confidence will be on the floor. But relief at returning to the contented retire­ment she was enjoying before being dragged into the fray after the withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness should soon take the place of disappointment."
Catherine Connolly will be the next president of Ireland. Heather Humphreys has almost no realistic chance of closing the gap in the remaining days, likened to the improbability of Shergar winning the Irish Derby again. Losing will damage Humphreys' morale and leave her confidence depleted. Relief is expected to follow as she resumes the contented retirement she had before being drawn into the campaign. The withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness precipitated Humphreys' candidacy and her eventual defeat is anticipated to produce personal disappointment followed by relief.
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