Deputy First Minister to Miss Catherine Connolly's Inauguration Due to 'Prior Commitments'

Emma Little-Pengelly will not attend Catherine Connolly inauguration

Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister said she had other commitments on Remembrance Day.

Deputy First Minister to miss Catherine Connolly's inauguration due to 'prior commitments'

"I wish Catherine Connolly well as she takes up office, recognising that this is undoubtedly a significant personal honour for her, and I hope to speak with her personally in the next number of days."

Catherine Connolly Welcomed to Áras an Uachtaráin by Outgoing President Higgins

Outgoing President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina have welcomed President-elect Catherine Connolly and her family to Áras an Uachtaráin. Connolly will be inaugurated as Ireland’s 10th president next week, as Higgins’ 14-year tenure comes to an end. Credit to : Virgin Media News The post Catherine Connolly Welcomed to Áras an Uachtaráin by Outgoing President Higgins first appeared on The Irish Channel - The Best of everything Irish 🇮🇪.

President Higgins wishes Catherine Connolly 'health and happiness' during Áras visit - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM President Michael D Higgins has wished president-elect Catherine Connolly ‘health and happiness’. The two are meeting today at Áras an Uachtarán, alongside Sabina Higgins, and Catherine Connolly’s family. The visit comes just days out from her inauguration at Dublin Castle on Tuesday as the tenth President of Ireland. As cameras flashed inside the Áras, President Higgins and Sabina shared hugs and han…

Connolly meets with Higgins at Áras ahead of inauguration

President-elect Catherine Connolly has met with outgoing President Michael D. Higgins ahead of their exchange in Áras an Uachtaráin. Higgins wished her ‘health and happiness’ during the visit. The two former Galway representatives shook hands, embraced and exchanged a few words as Gaeilge. Catherine Connolly and Michael D. Higgins embraced upon meeting in Áras an Uachtaráin. Pic: Brian Lawless/PA Wire Higgins and Connolly later joked about whet…