Speeches by President of Ireland

Speech by President Connolly at the Leeds Irish Centre

Speech by President Connolly at The London Irish Centre

Speech by President Connolly at The Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, London

Speech by President Connolly at an Irish Community Reception, Irish Embassy, London

Speech by President Connolly at an afternoon tea celebrating Traveller culture

Speech by President Connolly at a reception celebrating Bealtaine

Speech at a reception commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster

Bhí fáiltiú tae beag á óstail ag an tUachtarán Connolly do ghrúpaí Bótháin na mBan agus na bhFear in Áras an Uachtaráin. Ar fud na hÉireann, tá bóthain ag éirí níos tábhachtaí mar spásanna do cheangail agus cuspóir. Ó insealbhaíodh í, thug an tUachtarán Connolly cuairt ar roinnt bótháin ar fud na tíre agus chonaic sí a luach go pearsanta. President Connolly hosted an afternoon tea reception for Wo...

D’óstáil an tUachtarán Connolly fáiltiú speisialta in Áras an Uachtaráin chun aitheantas agus ómós a thabhairt don iliomad daoine aonair agus grúpaí ar fud na tíre a chaitheann a gcuid ama agus fuinneamh ag tabhairt aire do dhaoine eile. President Connolly hosted a special reception in Áras an Uachtaráin to acknowledge and paid tribute to the many individuals and groups around the country who give...

D'óstáil an tUachtarán Connolly an dara Fáiltiú ag ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge. Bhí léirithe filíochta, damhsa agus amhránaíochta mar chuid den ócáid ‘Ciorcal Comhrá an Árais.’ President Connolly hosted a second Reception celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge. The event, ‘Ciorcal Comhrá an Árais’, included performances of poetry, dance and singing.

D’óstáil an tUachtarán Connolly Fáiltiú ag ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge dé hAoine 6 Márta 2026. On Friday 6 March 2026, President Connolly hosted a Reception celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge.

Teachtaireacht na Féile Pádraig - St Patrick’s Day Message 2026

Thug an tUachtarán Connolly cuairt ar Champas Ollscoil Ulaidh i mBéal Feirste, áit ar bhuail sí le rannpháirtithe Fleadh Cheoil 2026 chomh maith le mic léinn i nDámh an Dlí. Thug an tUachtarán príomhoráid do 200 aoi ón dámh, ó mhic léinn agus ó pháirtithe leasmhara pobail. President Connolly visited Ulster University Campus in Belfast where she met with participants in the 2026 Fleadh Cheoil, as w...

D’oscail an tUachtarán Connolly Taispeántas Stripe Eolaí Óg agus Teichneolaíocht 2026. Tugann an ócáid cuid de na hintinn is gile sa tír le chéile agus críochnaítear le searmanas bronnta duaiseanna, áit a ndáiltear duaiseanna agus a ainmnítear foireann amháin nó duine aonair mar Stripe Eolaí Óg & Teicneolaí na Bliana. President Connolly opened the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibit...

Teachtaireacht na Nollag ón Uachtarán Connolly / Christmas Message from President Connolly - 2025

Ar an 11 Samhain 2025, Insealbhaíodh an tUachtarán Catherine Connolly mar Uachtarán na hÉireann. Tá an tUachtarán Catherine Connolly ina 10ú Uachtarán ar Éirinn. Toghadh í le 914,143 vóta. Foráiltear i mBunreacht na hÉireann go ndéantar Uachtarán na hÉireann a insealbhú an lá tar éis dhul in éag téarma oifige an Uachtaráin roimhe sin. On 11 November 2025, President Catherine Connolly was inaugurat...

Speech by President Connolly at a lunch to celebrate her Inauguration Reáchtálfaidh an tUachtarán Connolly lón in Áras an Uachtaráin chun a hInsealbhú mar 10ú Uachtarán agus Éire a cheiliúradh. President Connolly hosted a lunch at Áras an Uachtaráin to celebrate her Inauguration as 10th President of Ireland.

Uachtarán na hÉireann, President Michael D. Higgins, received the President of South Africa, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, at Áras an Uachtaráin for an Official Visit. Following a ceremonial welcome, a private meeting took place between the two Heads of State, followed by a bilateral meeting between their delegations. The meetings were followed by a lunch, where the Presidents and their delegations will b...

The President and Sabina Higgins hosted a luncheon at Áras an Uachtaráin to celebrate Vona Groarke as the new Ireland Professor of Poetry.

The President and Sabina hosted a community day garden party celebrating the roles of individuals across the community and voluntary sector settings, working to make our society a better place.

Message from President Michael D.Higgins for National Community Radio Day 2025

President Higgins and his wife Sabina hosted a Bloomsday Garden Party at Áras an Uachtaráin. Bloomsday, 16 June 1904, is the date immortalised in James Joyce’s 1922 novel Ulysses and named after the book’s protagonist Leopold Bloom. Each year, the President and Sabina host a special Bloomsday themed Garden Party to celebrate the work of James Joyce. https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-...

Each year, the President and Sabina Higgins host a series of Garden Parties to celebrate the work of people and organisations who have been active in projects and areas that are central to the Presidency of Michael D. Higgins. The Garden Parties continue a tradition established by past Presidents, and over the course of 7 events, the President and Sabina will welcome people from all over the islan...

The President and Sabina Higgins hosted a reception to mark the 75th anniversary of the Civil Defence in Ireland.

The President and Sabina Higgins received a number of Trade Union Representatives to Áras an Uachtaráin to mark May Day.