US EditionPresident Connolly Warns Against Normalisation of War in St Patrick’s Message
President Connolly highlights migrants' resilience and calls for renewed peace and diplomacy, emphasizing Ireland's neutral role and peacekeeping tradition since 1958.
- On Monday, President Catherine Connolly used her first St Patrick's Day message to celebrate migrants and warn against the 'normalisation of war', ahead of Taoiseach Micheál Martin's meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday.
- In the days before her address, she criticised 'deliberate assaults on international law' in the Middle East and said the UN charter 'cannot be ignored', widely seen as a rebuke of US and Israeli actions.
- She recalled Saint Patrick was trafficked across the Irish Sea and later returned as a missionary, linking his story to modern displacement and urging hospitality for migrants.
- Connolly argued a small neutral State can leverage Ireland's peacekeeping tradition since 1958 and post-colonial history to influence global disarmament with a valuable perspective on war and displacement.
- Writing part of the message in Irish, President Catherine Connolly urged renewing commitment to peace and diplomacy under the United Nations charter, saying 'We understand that peace is not merely the absence of war but also the presence of justice'.
20 Articles
20 Articles
Irish President Twists History of St. Patrick's Day
Irish President Catherine Connolly said in her St. Patrick’s Day message that the day showcases the “courage of migrants” rather than the spreading of the Gospel. In her message, Connolly said that Saint Patrick was “trafficked across the Irish Sea from Britain as a young man in the 5th century only to return to Ireland as a missionary, giving voice and his life to fostering an awareness of the consequences of slavery,” and noted that his life “…
‘The Confession of St. Patrick’ shows the deep humility of the saint who converted Ireland
On March 17, Catholics and non-Catholics alike celebrate the feast of St. Patrick, one of the first missionaries to bring Christianity to Ireland. Festivities are held… The post ‘The Confession of St. Patrick’ shows the deep humility of the saint who converted Ireland appeared first on CatholicVote org.
modernity.news
Nemos News NetworkGuess What Ireland’s President Said About St. Patrick’s Day…
Irish President Catherine Connolly marked her first St. Patrick’s Day in office with a message that reframed Ireland’s patron saint as a symbol for open borders and ‘global citizenship’, urging the Irish to embrace migrants amid ongoing surges in arrivals that have sparked nationwide tensions. In a video address, Connolly drew parallels between St. Patrick’s enslavement and modern migration, calling for hospitality toward those displaced by war …
Irish president warns against 'normalization of war' amid Middle East tensions
Irish President Catherine Connolly warned against normalizing war as tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East region amid US-Israeli attacks on Iran, broadcaster RTE reported Monday.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
