Any battle between Catherine Connolly and the Government will be purely symbolic
President can exercise her power by referring International Protection Bill to Supreme Court to test its constitutionality
Catherine Connolly
Government messaging on economic forecast a twin-track operation
Inside Politics: Connolly to make call on referring Bill after ‘intense’ Council of State meeting
World leaders ‘too submissive’ over attacks on international law, says Amnesty International
Report by human rights group highlights Ireland’s failure to enact law banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements
President’s decision on International Protection Bill due after ‘intense’ Council of State meeting
Catherine Connolly convened advisory council on Monday to discuss controversial legislation
Dublin Central and Galway West byelections expected to be called this week
Once polling day has been set, nominations for candidates will be opened
What is the Council of State and why is it meeting today at Áras an Uachtaráin?
Council of State to consider the constitutionality of the International Protection Bill 2026
Catherine Connolly aligns with global left on first overseas trip
President’s attendance at Barcelona gathering indicates she plans to shape her own political programme
Kylemore Abbey ‘honours legacy’ of estate labourers with restored bothy and tool shed
Benedictine nuns help to reclaim history of Connemara site built in ‘country still reeling’ from Famine
‘Issues’ over international protection Bill, says Connolly on first visit overseas
President strongly defends UN and warns democracy is under threat while attending Barcelona gathering of left-leaning leaders
Government and civil servants uneasy over President’s choice of first overseas trip
Catherine Connolly will meet Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez, but not her counterpart, the king of Spain
New law will undo hundreds of historic gay sex convictions
Dáil debate hears of horrific penal system and climate of fear in which gay men lived or left Ireland to escape
President calls meeting to consider constitutionality of International Protection Bill
Catherine Connolly will meet her Council of State on Monday to discuss controversial immigration legislation passed by Dáil
Poet Gabriel Rosenstock remembered at moving bilingual funeral Mass
‘Restless’ poet and translator was ‘constantly exploring’ cultures and languages, service hears
‘Russia is a threat to everyone’: Moldovan president on election interference and EU aspirations
Maia Sandu met Taoiseach and President during visit to Dublin on Wednesday
Big field in Galway West makes byelection outcome unpredictable
Final showdown will likely be between candidate of the left and of centre-right with transfer pacts being key
‘Respectful’ and ‘moving’: Relatives of 1916 Rising participants honour contribution at GPO
Members of Army, Naval Service and Air Corps participate in ceremony attended by President, Taoiseach and Minister for Defence
Hundreds of adults face long delays in being discharged as wards of court
High Court extends discharge deadline for hundreds of wards after President Catherine Connolly signs amending laws
The Irish Times view on Council of State appointments: measured and careful
The selections are consistent with the messaging of her election campaign
Human rights and Irish language activists among President’s Council of State appointments
Academics added to advisory committee alongside former taoisigh and chief justices
Decision on fuel excise cuts will not be affected by byelections, says Minister
Fianna Fáil selects Cllr Cillian Keane (24) as its candidate to run Galway West constituency race
Homeless figures and struggles of Defence Forces veterans a ‘sad reflection’, says President
Catherine Connolly told anniversary gathering there was a ‘complete lack of awareness of the issues facing veterans’
Woman canvassing for Catherine Connolly ‘punched in the face’, court told
Daniel Soave (39) accused of assault causing harm to woman and public order offences in Dublin last October
‘Heaven can forget about quiet nights’: funeral service honours late singer Dolores Keane
Large crowd gathers at service in Caherlistrane, including President and former president, to bid farewell to Galway musician
‘A display of polite pushback’: How world’s media covered Micheál Martin’s meeting with Trump
Martin’s defence of Keir Starmer and Donald Trump’s gender mix-up over Irish President drew comment and comedic response
Trump takes aim at Nato, Keir Starmer and Europe in meeting with Taoiseach
Micheál Martin intervened repeatedly to defend Starmer and insisted that Europe was ‘a good place to live’
‘A voice like hers does not leave us’: President pays tribute to late folk singer Dolores Keane
Founder member of De Dannan died peacefully at her home in Co Galway aged 72
Catherine Connolly hails Jessie Buckley’s Oscar win as ‘historic moment’
‘We are very lucky to have so many talented people contributing at every level to the Irish film industry,’ says President
There’s something missing from Ireland’s debates on foreign policy: our interests
Bollocking the president of the United States on St Patrick’s Day is probably not what the people want their political leader to do
President Connolly’s St Patrick’s Day card invokes UN charter on ‘scourge of war’
Move follows recent comments criticising ‘violations of international law’ and Government response
Anticipation and trepidation in advance of Micheál Martin’s visit to the White House
Keir Starmer’s Cork trip marks a step forward for Ireland-UK relations
The Irish Times view on President Connolly’s comments: finding her voice
The exchange with the Government can be seen as the two sides feeling one another out
That visit to the White House
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington comes at a time when few leaders are standing up to Donald Trump over Iran war
Power to set foreign policy does not lie with President Connolly, says Government
Statement likely intended as riposte to President’s condemnation of ‘violations of international law’ in Gulf
Micheál Martin’s Oval Office visit looms amid rising global tensions
Coalition partners weigh policy options as commodity prices hit Irish households
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