Catherine Connolly

Connolly will begin her engagements in Edinburgh, where she is expected to meet Scottish first minister John Swinney at his official residence and workplace, Bute House

Trump lands in Ireland ahead of political meetings and golf

The unexpected intervention prompted a swift rebuttal from the UK government and Northern Ireland’s unionist leaders

Thousands prepare to protest in Dublin as US president holds brief talks before heading to his coastal golf resort

For Catherine Connolly, Trump’s courtesy call to Áras an Uachtaráin may prove a sterner test, balancing diplomatic niceties with her strong views on his policies

An Garda Síochána (Irish police force) have described preparations for the US president's visit to the Republic of Ireland as "one of the biggest security and policing operations" ever undertaken by them

He will meet Connolly and hold a bilateral meeting with the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheal Martin before travelling to his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is kicking off in Belfast for the very first time on Sunday

Powers to allow pharmacists to prescribe contraception to women without the need for repeat GP prescriptions are expected to come into effect before the end of 2026 once training and regulations are in place

Irish President Catherine Connolly is due to meet Carney in Westport House on Sunday morning

British and Irish activists who were part of a Gaza-bound flotilla seized and deported by Israel returned to London and Dublin on Saturday, following global condemnation over their treatment

Connolly graduated from the University of Leeds with an MSc in clinical psychology in 1981

King Charles has just received an ‘graciously accepted’ an invite from Irelands’ President Catherine Connolly yesterday following their meeting at Buckingham Palace

Her trip began on Monday with a visit to the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, London, where she delivered an address and met those participating in an Irish language class

The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail earlier this month from Barcelona

They include Linda Ervine, a teacher from a Protestant unionist background in Northern Ireland who founded an Irish-language school in east Belfast

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin has met US President Donald Trump during an annual Saint Patrick’s Day visit to Washington, DC, delicately pushing back against the latter’s stances on several issues, from Iran to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

The 36-year-old burst into tears the moment her name was announced on the stage at the Dolby Theatre

The attack prompted retaliation from Iran, with missiles reported to have targeted Israel and countries across the Middle East

The teenager played the whistle and Irish flute as Connolly entered and chatted away to her as Gaeilge

Gardaí investigating a bus crash in Dublin city centre that left one man dead and three others injured were last night waiting to speak to the driver as part of their efforts to determine what happened

In the Guildhall, Connolly toured its exhibits, including the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the late former SDLP leader John Hume, and in her brief speech she praised the city as one which “has shown us the path from conflict to peace”

All three shook hands, and O’Neill told Connolly: “it’s great to have you here”, showing her the front of the castle, which is the home of the Stormont Executive

Thousands of people are believed to be dead following massive anti-government protests in Iran, which began on 28 December