Irish President Higgins spends night in hospital for treatment
Summary
Irish President Michael D Higgins spent a night in the hospital for treatment of a localized infection. He received antibiotics and is expected to return to his official residence. Catherine Connolly will take over as president after her official inauguration on November 11.Key Facts
- President Michael D Higgins went to St James's Hospital in Dublin for treatment on Sunday.
- He spent the night in the hospital to get a localized infection checked and received antibiotics.
- A spokesperson mentioned that President Higgins is in good spirits.
- Higgins will stay in office until Catherine Connolly's inauguration on November 11 at Dublin Castle.
- Connolly, an independent member of the Irish parliament, won the election with 63% of the first preference votes.
- The election saw a record number of 213,738 spoiled votes.
- Connolly was officially declared as the 10th president of the Republic of Ireland.
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