Catherine Connolly has officially been sworn in as Ireland’s 10th President during an inauguration ceremony held this afternoon at Dublin Castle.
The former Independent TD representing Galway West was formally declared President in a ceremony attended by top government officials and dignitaries.
Seated behind her as she took the presidential oath and received the seal of office were three of her predecessors, Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese, and Michael D. Higgins.
The event, held in the historic St Patrick’s Hall, was also graced by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon Harris, and former Taoisigh Bertie Ahern and Leo Varadkar.
Delivering her first address as President, Connolly reaffirmed her “commitment to the Irish language, and the importance of a country’s native language.”
She further reflected on the symbolic timing of her inauguration on November 11th, Remembrance Day, acknowledging “the many wars and conflicts ongoing around the world.”
The ceremony embraced Ireland’s rich cultural heritage, featuring performances from an uilleann piper and a traditional harpist.
