Catherine Connolly has been sworn in as the 10th President of the Republic of Ireland.

Catherine Connolly has been sworn in as the 10th President of the Republic of Ireland. Connolly, speaking at Dublin Castle, where she was inaugurated, said she was looking forward to her first visit to Northern Ireland as president and that she would foster an inclusive dialogue across the island. Connolly was elected in a landslide vote at the end of October, defeating Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys.