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President Connolly warns against 'normalisation of war'

Mar 16, 2026 08:26
By Shannonside News
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President Connolly warns against 'normalisation of war'
Catherine Connolly will succeed Michael D Higgins as president

In her first St. Patrick’s Day message, she says the Irish are a people who understand peace is "not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice".

President Catherine Connolly has warned against, what she calls, the “normalisation of war”.
In her first St. Patrick’s Day message, she says the Irish are a people who understand peace is "not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice".

President Connolly says St. Patrick's story reminds us to have compassion for those affected by the challenges facing our world:

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