President to focus on ‘responsible communities’

MOVING from building bridges to building communities, Mary McAleese set out her stall for the next seven years at her inauguration yesterday.

Subtle as ever and not taking any risks, the President also put in her pitch for the country to maintain its neutrality in a changing global environment.

Identifying the need for strong and resilient communities as the theme of her second term in office, President McAleese focused on the flip-side of the Celtic Tiger era and the need to choose “responsible citizenship over irresponsible individualism.”