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.
This week, those of us working for unity and the building of a 32-county Irish Republic had reason to celebrate: the inauguration of Catherine Connolly as Uachtarán na hÉireann (Irish President).
The Irish American Unity Conference congratulates the Dáil for passing a resolution calling on the Irish Government to plan and prepare for the unification...
By Lili Lonerganireland-live.ie
Outgoing president Michael D Higgins bid a bittersweet farewell to the Áras on Monday
Catherine Connolly has been inaugurated as Ireland's 10th president on...