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The President of Ireland spent the night in hospital to be examined for infection.
Michael D Higgins Went to St. James Hospital on Sunday for examination.
A statement from his office said: “The President, who is in good spirits, remained in hospital overnight to receive antibiotics.”
The 84-year-old’s second and final term is set to end on November 10.
On Friday, the Irish public voted to elect left-wing independent Catherine Connolly as his successor.
Ms Connolly was declared the winner of the election on Saturday, with a landslide 63.36% of first preference votes, ahead of Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys on 29.46% and Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin on 7.18%.
Mr Gavin announced weeks before polling day that he was withdrawing from the race but electoral rules meant his name would remain on the ballot paper.
After it emerged that he owed thousands of euros to a former tenant, which he has since repaid, he quit his job.
However, Fianna Fáil’s handling of the candidate selection process and resulting campaign has placed leadership decision-making under scrutiny.
Mr Gavin was put forward in the party by Fianna Fáil leader Michael Martin and deputy leader Jack Chambers.
fianna fail tds John McGuinness And John Lahart said over the weekend that the party would need to discuss leadership decisions.
Later, Fianna Fáil senator Anne Rabbitte told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that she agreed with Mr Lahart and Mr McGuinness.