By Michelle O’Neill in the Irish News
Today’s inauguration of the new President of Ireland marks a moment of renewal and hope for our entire island. It is an occasion that belongs to every community across this shared home of ours.
Presidential inaugurations are about continuity but also change. They remind us that each generation must redefine what Ireland means – and who it includes. The Presidency, as a unifying symbol, invites us to reflect on the kind of Irish nation we are becoming – confident in our diversity and ambitious for the future. We are on a national journey beyond the old limits of the past.
We also pay tribute to President Michael D. Higgins, whom throughout his public life, has been a passionate political voice for working people, a poet and gifted writer, a renowned academic and a tireless champion of human rights. He has served Ireland with distinction, dignity and heart, promoting all that is good in Ireland – our people, our creativity, our culture, and our democratic values. He understood the struggles faced by the people, and where he saw unfairness, inequality or injustice, he named it — and demanded action.
For those of us in the North, the Presidency has always represented something deeper than a constitutional office. It speaks to an idea of belonging – one that transcends borders and traditions.
Many communities across the North have long looked to Áras an Uachtaráin for a sense of belonging and as a connection point to the Irish nation. Partition has caused division, but today, in a time of peace, we continue to build a new Ireland and a shared future.
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