{"id":1351,"date":"2025-11-12T15:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T14:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/?p=1351"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T14:20:14","slug":"inaugural-speech-of-president-catherine-connolly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/inaugural-speech-of-president-catherine-connolly\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Speech of President Catherine Connolly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inaugural Speech of President Catherine Connolly<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Dublin Castle – <\/strong>Tuesday, 11th<\/sup>\u00a0November 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

“A Thaoisigh, A Phr\u00edomhbhreithimh, Air\u00ed, Baill Chomhairle an St\u00e1it, Baill an Oireachtais, Ambasad\u00f3ir\u00ed, Ceannair\u00ed Eaglaise, agus dhaoine uaisle ar fad, chomh maith le an Ch\u00e9ad Aire an Tuaiscirt, Michelle O\u2019Neill, agus ceannair\u00ed eile \u00f3 gach cairn den Tuaisceart.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ba mhaith liom c\u00e9ad mile f\u00e1ilte a chur roimh mo chlann freisin, at\u00e1 anseo. Mo bheirt mhac, mo fhearch\u00e9ile, mo dheirfi\u00faracha, mo dhearth\u00e1ireacha, thaisteal siad \u00f3 cheann ceann an domhain \u00f3 Atlanta, Georgia, \u00f3 Ceanada, \u00f3 Toronto, agus m\u00edle bu\u00edochas go chuir siad an dua sin orthu f\u00e9in.<\/span><\/p>\n

I stand before you humbly and proudly as the 10th<\/sup>\u00a0President<\/strong> of this beautiful country.<\/span><\/p>\n

The people have spoken and have given their President a powerful mandate to articulate their vision for a new Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Republic worthy of its name where everyone is valued and diversity is cherished, where sustainable solutions are urgently implemented and where a home is a fundamental human right.<\/span><\/p>\n

The change that led to this joyful day began with a small group of elected representatives and volunteers facing what appeared to be insurmountable challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n

We were led to believe that it was too great a leap, that our ideas were too far out, too left, at odds with the prevailing narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n

In shared conversations all over the country, however, it became evident that the dominant narrative did not reflect or represent people\u2019s values and concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Time and time again, people spoke of how it served to silence, to other, to label, to exclude and to stifle critical thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Along with that however, along with meaningful engagement, we saw the emergence of hope, we saw the emergence of joy, along with the courage and determination of people to use their voices to shape a country that we can be proud of.<\/span><\/p>\n

As President of Ireland, I will ensure that all voices are represented<\/strong>, heard<\/strong> and valued<\/strong>, and promote a public discourse that nourishes inclusivity, tolerance and active citizenship.<\/span><\/p>\n

Previous Presidents faced different challenges reflecting the dominant issues of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1990, when Mary Robinson<\/strong> \u2013 and I want to welcome Mary Robinson and her husband Nick \u2013 when Mary was elected, the parameters of geopolitics were shifting following the fall of the Berlin Wall<\/strong> the previous year and the dissolution of the Soviet Union<\/strong>, while at home, Ireland was undergoing its own seismic changes laying the foundation for a modern and inclusive society.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1997, one year before the Good Friday Agreement<\/strong>, the former President Mary McAleese<\/strong> \u2013 and again I want to welcome the former President and husband Martin \u2013 was elected in the midst of the ongoing peace process, a landmark event in shaping a shared vision for the future of Ireland.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2011, Michael D. Higgins<\/strong> assumed office \u2013 and again I want to pay tribute to his courage and his work \u2013 Michael D. assumed office as a global financial collapse shook Ireland and the world. The reverberations of that crisis continue to impact upon and shape people\u2019s lives and our economy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now in 2025, as I assume the privilege of office, we face the existential threat of climate change and the threat of ongoing wars, both of course are inextricably linked.<\/span><\/p>\n

As I speak, I am acutely conscious of the 165 million people currently forcibly displaced<\/strong> from their homes and countries due to war, famine and climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n

We cannot turn back the clock nor close our eyes to these realities.<\/span><\/p>\n

These are the challenges of our times, and our actions or inaction will determine the world our children and grandchildren will inherit.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is both an individual and a collective challenge and one which obliges us to reflect on the way we live and interact with our world and with each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is also the responsibility of those entrusted with public office to come together both nationally and internationally to lead and to create the conditions for a sustainable existence on our planet.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is significant that today is Remembrance Day, the eleventh of the eleventh 2025. It is significant on so many levels, but it gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the horrors of war in a world where unfortunately we have all become witnesses to ongoing wars and genocide.<\/span><\/p>\n

Given our history, the normalisation of war and genocide has never been and will never be acceptable to us.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a sovereign independent nation with a long and cherished tradition of neutrality and an uninterrupted record of peacekeeping since 1958, Ireland is particularly well placed to lead and articulate alternative diplomatic solutions to conflict and war.<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, our experience of colonisation and resistance, of a catastrophic man-made Famine and forced emigration gives us a lived understanding of dispossession, hunger and war and a mandate for Ireland to lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

We can and should take real pride in the success of the Good Friday Agreement<\/strong>, knowing that this is recognised far and wide and is a model for peaceful resolution of conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n

We also know that this journey of peace and reconciliation was the result of meticulous and methodical work over a long period of time, and this work continues to this day.<\/span><\/p>\n

I look forward to paying my first official visit to the North and meeting with people from all communities and celebrating the rich heritage and traditions of all who live there.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am particularly conscious of Article 3<\/strong> of the Constitution<\/strong>, which sets out in detail the firm wish of the Irish people, the Irish nation to have a united Ireland, albeit in the conditions set out very clearly in the Article on consent.<\/span><\/p>\n

As President, I will foster an inclusive<\/strong> and open dialogue<\/strong> across the island in a manner that highlights and recognises our similarities and respects our differences.<\/span><\/p>\n

I want to acknowledge our large and growing diaspora. There is hardly a family on this island that does not have a personal experience of migration. On every continent our emigrants have put their ingenuity and hard work at the service of new homelands. Yet they have kept their love of Ireland and its culture deep in their hearts.<\/span><\/p>\n

I hope over the next 7 years that there will be many opportunities for me to celebrate with them and share our experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have never believed more in the spirit of this country. Having travelled the length and breadth of the island, I have witnessed it in every county, in every corner of Ireland. I have heard it in the music, the literature and the dance of our people, in the deep tradition of solidarity and decency that continues to be the dominant force behind our people. I have felt it in the quiet dignity and stoicism of those who simply keep going, despite the very real challenges that they face.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is sibhse, muintir na t\u00edre, cosmhuintir na t\u00edre, a casadh orm agus m\u00e9 ar fud na t\u00edre a spreag m\u00e9, agus a spreag m\u2019fhoireann le linn an fheachtais. Sibhse a chuaigh agus a th\u00e9ann i ngleic le heaspa\u00ed seirbh\u00eds\u00ed agus riachtanais gach l\u00e1 beo, easpa\u00ed n\u00e1r cheart a bheith f\u00f3s ann i dt\u00edr at\u00e1 chomh sabhair. Spreag sibh m\u00e9 le bhur nd\u00fathracht agus bhur bhfl\u00e1ithi\u00falacht, ag roinnt bhur sc\u00e9alta agus taith\u00ed liom go fial. Is sibhse a thug agus a thugann misneach dom, misneach a bhainfidh m\u00e9 \u00fas\u00e1id as anois agus a th\u00f3gfaidh m\u00e9 air agus m\u00e9 ag obair ar bhur son mar Uachtar\u00e1n.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ar nd\u00f3igh, t\u00e1 t\u00e1bhacht na teanga chun anam agus spioraid na t\u00edre a thabhairt chun cinn tuigthe agam le blianta fada anois; anam agus spioraid a bh\u00ed curtha faoi chois le blianta, b\u00edodh sin d\u2019aon ghn\u00f3, de bharr smacht na dt\u00edor\u00e1nach n\u00f3 de bharr neamhaird, neamhch\u00faram n\u00f3 easpa tuisceana\u00ed. T\u00edr gan teanga, t\u00edr gan anam, agus is f\u00edor sin, mar nuair at\u00e1 a teanga m\u00fachta, n\u00ed f\u00e9idir leis an t\u00edr, n\u00f3 aon t\u00edr, a mianta, a luachanna n\u00f3 a spioraid a chur in i\u00fal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuireadh \u00e1r dteanga, teanga \u00e1rsa \u00e1r sinsir, teanga ina bhfuil spioraid \u00e1r sinsir agus n\u00e1d\u00far \u00e1r dt\u00edre le moth\u00fa i gchuile fhocal, sa dara h\u00e1it, gan meas n\u00f3 \u00f3m\u00f3s tugtha di. Pl\u00fachadh cro\u00ed \u00e1r muintir nuair a cuireadh stop leo \u00fas\u00e1id a bhaint as a dteanga f\u00e9in, teanga a chuireann moth\u00fachain agus cro\u00ed in i\u00fal le chuile fhocal. Ach scaoilimis le ch\u00e9ile anois leis an bhfait\u00edos sin. Ligfimis don Ghaeilge bl\u00e1th\u00fa. \u00c9istimis leo si\u00fad ar fad nach bhfuil uathu ach aitheantas a bheith tugtha d\u00f3ibh mar Ghaeilgeoir\u00ed ina dt\u00edr f\u00e9in agus in \u00f3m\u00f3s d\u00f3ibh agus d\u00fainne.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gaeilgeoir\u00ed, Gael, agus lucht foghlama na Gaeilge, n\u00ed sa gc\u00fainne \u00e1 labhairt go h\u00edseal a bh\u00e9as an Ghaeilge san \u00c1ras ach sa ch\u00e9ad \u00e1it mar theanga oibre agus beidh s\u00ed \u00e1 labhairt ar fud na t\u00edre go misni\u00fail, go fileata, go ceolmhar, faoi mar at\u00e1 cloiste agam agus m\u00e9 ar fud na t\u00edre, agus d\u00e1r nd\u00f3igh, d\u00e9anfar \u00ed a labhairt go h\u00fadar\u00e1sach agus gan aon drogall nuair is g\u00e1.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mar fhocal scoir, to conclude, I believe that the President\u00a0should be a unifying presence\u2014a steady hand yes, but also a catalyst for change reflecting our desire for a Republic that lives up to its name.<\/span><\/p>\n

I will embrace the role of the President with dignity, determination and courage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Go raibh m\u00edle maith agaibh.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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