Media Library

Speech by President Connolly at launch of University of Galway Alumni - Dublin

Law Society of Ireland, 28 April 2026

Speech by President Connolly at Hartstown Community School

Hartstown, Dublin, 23 April 2026

Address by President Connolly at reception for Irish Community in Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain, 18 April 2026

Speech by President Connolly at the “In Defence of Democracy” Summit

Fira de Barcelona, Spain, 18 April 2026

Speech by President Connolly at Kylemore Victorian Walled Gardens

Kylemore Abbey, Co Galway, 17 April 2026

Address by President Connolly at Afternoon Tea for Women's and Men's Sheds

Áras an Uachtaráin, 15 April 2026

Address at the Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry

Trinity College Dublin, 14 April 2026

Address at Official Opening of International Pan-Celtic Festival 2026

George Bernard Shaw Theatre, Carlow, 7 April 2026

Speech by President Connolly on 75th Anniversary of Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann

Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, 28 March 2026

Speech by President Connolly at Rehab Annual Conference

Gibson Hotel, Dublin, 26 March 2026

Speech at an Afternoon Tea reception for Carers

Áras an Uachtaráin, 25th March 2026

Óráid an Uachtaráin, Seoladh Tuarascála - Ár gCampas: Ár dTeanga

Ollscoil Mhá Nuad, 24 Márta 2026

Speech at Opening of Exhibition “Making the Invisible Visible: Creative Arts for Brain Injury Advocacy”

Greenacres Art Gallery, Wexford Town, 19 March 2026

Óráid an Uachtaráin Ciorcal Comhrá san Árais (SnaG 26)

Áras an Uachtaráin, 13 Márta 2026

Speech at an event hosted by Donegal County Council

Speech at International Creative Jam

Killybegs, Co. Donegal, 10 March 2026

Remarks at launch of National Tree Week 2026

Newbridge House, Donabate, 8 March 2026

Speech by President Connolly at National Young Carers' Conference

UCD, 7 March 2026

Óráid an Uachtaráin, Muintearas ‘26

Óstán Chonnacht, Gaillimh, 3 Márta 2026

Speech by President Connolly at Opening of the Refurbished Deanery Mews

St Patrick's Cathedral, 26 February 2026

Speech by President Catherine Connolly at ICCL 50th Anniversary Event

Leinster Hotel, Lower Mount Street, Dublin, Wednesday, 25th February, 2026

Speech by President Catherine Connolly at a reception at Waterford City and County Council

Waterford City Hall, 20 February 2026

Óráid ón Uachtarán Catherine Connolly Ócáid bhronnta Saoi Aosdána ar Dorothy Cross

Dé Céadaoin, 11 Feabhra 2026 11 r.n.

Speech by President Connolly at Ulster University

Belfast, 4th February 2026

Óráid ón Uachtarán Connolly ag Seoladh Éigse na Brídeoige

Gaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh, 30 Eanair 2026

Óráid an Uachtaráin Catherine Connolly, Scoil Gheimhridh Joe Steve

Amharclann Chois Fharraige, 23 Eanáir 2026

Speech by President Catherine Connolly - New Year’s Greetings to the Diplomatic Corps

Áras an Uachtaráin, 11:00 am, Wednesday, 21st January, 2026

Address at an event hosted by Sligo County Council

County Hall, Sligo, 15 January 2026

Speech by President Catherine Connolly at Launch of TradFest 2026

GPO Witness History Museum, 8 January 2026

Speech by President Catherine Connolly at Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2026

RDS, 7 January 2026

Christmas Message from President Catherine Connolly

Speech by President Connolly at Gaisce Gold Awards Ceremony

Royal Hospital Kilmainham, 15 December 2025

Óráid ón Uachtarán Connolly ag Seoladh an Foclóir Gaeilge-Gaeilge

Ionad EPIC, 9 Nollaig 2025

Address by President Connolly on 50th Anniversary of Druid Theatre

Druid Theatre, Galway, 7 December 2026

Speech by President Catherine Connolly at a Tree Lighting Ceremony

Áras an Uachtaráin, 6th December, 2025

Address by President Connolly at Seamount College

Kinvara, Co Galway, 5 December 2026

Speech by President Connolly, Launch of Women's Aid Centre for Learning and Practice Development

Wood Quay Dublin, 25 November 2025

Speech by President Connolly at An Taisce seminar on climate change

Tailors' Hall, 19 November 2025

Óráid ón Uachtarán Connolly ag Gaelscoil Inse Chór

Gaelscoil Inse Chór, 12 Samhain 2025

Inaugural Speech of President Catherine Connolly

Dublin Castle, 11 November 2025

Address to the World Food Forum Grand Opening 2025

FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy (via video from Dublin) 13 October, 2025

Speech on the Occasion of an Official Visit of H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa

Áras an Uachtaráin, 8th October, 2025

Speech by President Michael D. Higgins on the Occasion of an Official Visit of H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa

Áras an Uachtaráin, 8 October 2025

A Reflection for Culture Night 2025

Áras an Uachtaráin, 19 September 2025

Speech by President Michael D. Higgins at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships

Screggan, Co. Offaly, Tuesday, 16th September, 2025

Speech by President Michael D. Higgins Opening of the 2025 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

Wexford Town, Sunday, 3rd August, 2025

Speech at a Garden Party Celebrating Bloomsday

Áras an Uachtaráin,15th June 2025

Speech at the 25th Anniversary of Terryland Forest Park

Terryland Forest Park, Galway, 5th June 2025

Speech at the Opening of Bloom 2025

Phoenix Park, Thursday, 29 May 2025

“Towards an Understanding and Learning from An Gorta Mór”

Keynote Address at the 2025 National Famine Commemoration

Speech by President Higgins at a St Patrick’s Day Reception

Áras an Uachtaráin, Monday, 17th March, 2025

Speech by President Michael D. Higgins at a Reception for the Ireland Football Team from Italia ’90

Áras an Uachtaráin, 15 March 2025

Speech at a Reception Hosting Members of the South-East Fermanagh Foundation

Áras an Uachtaráin, 6th March, 2025

Speech at National Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration

Mansion House, 26 January 2025

Speech at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2025

RDS, Dublin, 8th January 2025

Teachtaireacht na Nollag, 2024, ón Uachtarán Micheál D. Ó hUigínn

Fri 20 Dec, 2024 | 11:02

Christmas Message from President Michael D. Higgins 2024

Fri 20 Dec, 2024 | 10:55

Address by President Michael D. Higgins at a Christmas Reception

Áras an Uachtaráin, 14 December 2024

Speech at a Reception to Honour the Achievement of Irish Paralympians

Áras an Uachtaráin, 14th November 2024

The Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture

Achieving Food Security through Globalisation ‘from Below’: Issues for Structural Transformation, Inclusive Economy and Sustainable Development in Africa