As Catherine Connolly is inaugurated as Ireland’s 10th president on Tuesday, Inside Politics asks how the country’s European partners will be preparing for her presidency.

What issues from the Connolly campaign may have led to raised eyebrows on the continent, and how might she navigate Ireland’s EU presidency in 2026?

Hugh Linehan is joined by Irish Times correspondent in Berlin Derek Scally, and in the studio by Europe Correspondent Naomi O’Leary, to discuss these issues.

How is Catherine Connolly viewed in Europe?

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