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President Connolly hosts a lunch to celebrate her Inauguration

President Connolly hosted a lunch at Áras an Uachtaráin to celebrate her Inauguration as 10th President of Ireland.

Inaugural Speech of President Catherine Connolly

On 11 November 2025, President Catherine Connolly was inaugurated as President of Ireland.

President Catherine Connolly is the 10th President of Ireland. She was elected with 914,143 votes.

The Constitution of Ireland stipulates that the President of Ireland is inaugurated on the day following the expiry of the term of office of the preceding President.

President Receives the President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa