The Mick Clifford Podcast: Inside Catherine Connolly’s first days as president

As Catherine Connolly begins her presidency, Paul Hosford breaks down her inauguration speech, priorities, and what comes next for Ireland

‘A unifying presence and a catalyst for change’: Connolly begins presidency after Higgins’ farewell

This week, after 14 years in office, President Michael D Higgins left Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time, and Catherine Connolly was sworn in as Ireland’s 10th president.

In her inaugural address, she said the president should be “a unifying presence — a steady hand, but also a catalyst for change.”

Irish Examiner deputy political editor Paul Hosford joins the podcast with insights as Ms Connolly takes the reins and begins her presidency.