Chuir an tUachtarán Connolly fáilte roimh an Uasal Alain Berset, Ard-Rúnaí Chomhairle na hEorpa, chuig Áras an Uachtaráin ar chuairt chúirtéise ar maidin. This morning, President Connolly welcomed Mr. Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe to Áras an Uachtaráin on a courtesy call

President Connolly signs the International Protection Bill 2026 president.ie/en/media-lib...

Síníonn an tUachtarán Connolly an Bille um Chosaint Idirnáisiúnta, 2026 president.ie/ga/ilmheain-...

President Catherine Connolly has signed the International Protection Bill and will not refer it to the Supreme Court.

Rinne Uachtarán na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly, cruinniú den Chomhairle Stáit a chomóradh faoi bhun Airteagal 26 den Bhunreacht inniu, d’fhonn cloisteáil ón gComhairle an bhfuil an Bille um Chosaint Idirnáisiúnta, 2026 de réir an Bhunreachta.

Today, Uachtarán na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly has convened a meeting of the Council of State under Article 26 of the Constitution, for the purpose of her hearing from the Council regarding the constitutionality of the International Protection Bill 2026.

Today, President Connolly addressed the "In Defence of Democracy" Summit in Barcelona. This was the fourth high-level meeting of the initiative, launched by Brazil and Spain in September 2024. president.ie/ga/diary/det...

Today, President Connolly officially opened the newly restored Labourers' Bothy and Toolshed at Kylemore Abbey, Co. Galway.

Protecting human rights on a shared island: achievements, challenges & prospects 📅 12 May 16:30 📍 Royal Irish Academy With Alyson Kilpatrick (NI Human Rights Commission) & Liam Herrick (IHREC), chaired by Professor Colin Harvey (QUB). Drinks reception to follow. Register: bit.ly/4eohL92

President Connolly to convene meeting of the Council of State regarding the International Protection Bill 2026 president.ie/en/media-lib...

Dublin.

‘Respectful’ and ‘moving’: Relatives of 1916 Rising participants honour contribution at GPO

Bhí an tUachtarán Connolly i gceannas ar shearmanas chun comóradh a dhéanamh ar Éirí Amach na Cásca 1916 inniu. Leag an tUachtarán bláthfhleasc taobh amuigh d'Ard-Oifig an Phoist, an foirgneamh sainchomhartha a bhí mar cheanncheathrú na reibiliúnach i 1916.

President Connolly today led a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. The President laid a wreath outside the General Post Office, the landmark building that served as the headquarters of the 1916 rebels.

An enormous privilege and great honour to be invited to attend the 1916 Commemoration Ceremony in Dublin today.

The Irish Times view on Council of State appointments: measured and careful

The ECHR and the Belfast/ Good Friday Agreement The Moot Court, QUB Law School Thursday 23 April at 14:00 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-echr-a...

Warm congratulations as well to Professor Colin Harvey who is a member Advisory Group for the Research Programme @arinsproject.bsky.social : Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South a partnership between the Royal Irish Academy and the @notredame.bsky.social

President Catherine Connolly has appointed the following to the Council of State: Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Linda Ervine Colin Harvey Kathleen Lynch Donncha O’Connell Conor O’Mahony Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh

Catherine Connolly announces Councll of State nominees: Fionnuala Ní Aoláin (QUB lawyer) Linda Ervine (Unionist Gaeilge advocate) Colin Harvey (QUB human rights) Kathleen Lynch (UCD sociology) Donncha O’Connell (Uni Galway law) Conor O’Mahony (UCC law) Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh (former pres Uni Galway)

Derry’s Colin Harvey appointed to Council of State by President Catherine Connolly www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...

Baill ceaptha chuig an gComhairle Stáit ag an Uachtarán Catherine Connolly president.ie/ga/ilmheain-...

President Catherine Connolly appoints members to Council of State president.ie/en/media-lib...

Protecting human rights on a shared island: Achievements, challenges and prospects @arinsproject.bsky.social www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...

Maidin mhaith/Good morning 💛

Overwhelming support for Irish language signage at Queen’s University www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

Students have voted overwhelmingly to reinstate signage in Irish and English at Queen's University Belfast Students' Union (QUBSU). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Healthcare in a New Ireland @derrynow.bsky.social www.derrynow.com/news/local-n...

Maidin mhaith ❤️

Teachtaireacht na Féile Pádraig ón Uachtarán Catherine Connolly St Patrick's Day Message from President Catherine Connolly youtu.be/JqP29E2kTJk?...

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

Happy St Patrick’s Day everyone/Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh ☘️💚🧡

‘Hours before the bombing started, Oman’s foreign minister, who had hosted a round of negotiations on 26 February, said Iran had agreed to essentially all the US terms. It didn’t matter.’ @tomstevenson.bsky.social in the next issue on the Iran war, online early: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Statement by President Connolly on International Women’s Day 2026 president.ie/en/media-lib...

President Catherine Connolly has described the situation in the Middle East as a "deliberate assault on international law".

Ormeau Park.

Tehran residents warned of acid rain after oil storage attack ft.trib.al/1vHcns1

Women’s rights are #FundamentalRights. Yet, women continue to face violence, discrimination, & bias. This year’s #InternationalWomensDay focuses on: Rights. Justice. Action. For this we must ensure a world with real equality without violence against women – in law, institutions & everyday life.

Farewell, Vienna ❤️

At today’s #JHA @consilium.europa.eu meeting, FRA's Sirpa Rautio suggests how to better promote the added value of the EU’s #FundamentalRights Charter: 1. Build capacity & raise awareness 2. Human rights impact assessments 3. Collect evidence on national usage 🔗 link.europa.eu/DkCKD9

Good to be at the @fra.europa.eu again for another Scientific Committee meeting.

Great to be at the Central European University for strategic discussions with EU FRA colleagues. @fra.europa.eu

Good evening, Vienna.

Brought the legend Davy Adams to the Gravediggers for a sambo and Coddle. This is the new Ireland @cjharvey1.bsky.social warned me about.

Spain says ‘no to war’ in response to Trump threats

Spain and Ireland are separately working on emergency evacuation plans to pull tens of thousands of their citizens out of the Gulf region. ft.trib.al/mgKwBOO

I've written a post setting out why I think the Divisional Court reached the right conclusions in its recent Palestine Action ruling.

A Head of State so jealous of his absolute immunity has kidnapped one Head of State and killed another.

Belfast.

The selective and hyper-partisan interpretation/application of the international rule of law - in evidence right now among powerful states in the Global North - will lead nowhere good.