"Michael D Higgins was well into his second term before he caused controversy with political discourse, the new president did it on day one"
"We can breathe a little and relax."
"Beginning her inaugural address at Dublin Castle, President Catherine Connolly signalled to her guests in St Patrick's Hall that the tense parts of the formalities were over."
Michael D Higgins waited until well into his second term before causing controversy with political discourse. The new president, Catherine Connolly, sparked similar controversy on her very first day. Her inaugural address at Dublin Castle included a line directed at guests in St Patrick's Hall indicating that the tense parts of the formalities had concluded. She said, "We can breathe a little and relax." The remark shifted the atmosphere from formal tension to eased composure among attendees. The contrast with Higgins underscores a faster, early engagement with contentious political themes from Connolly.
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