"Diplomats, politicians of yore and academics rubbed shoulders at changing of the Galway guard"
"It was quite brisk at the business end in Dublin Castle. Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell strode forward and applied the presidential oath in Irish, as provided in the Constitution."
"Catherine Connolly echoed each phrase in ár dteanga nadúrtha. And the vow had been formally given; unfortunately no one announced that she could now kiss the Chief Justice."
Diplomats, politicians of yore and academics rubbed shoulders at the changing of the Galway guard in Dublin Castle. The atmosphere at the business end was brisk. Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell strode forward and applied the presidential oath in Irish, as provided in the Constitution. Catherine Connolly echoed each phrase in ár dteanga nadúrtha, thereby completing the formal vow. The vow had been formally given. No protocol announcement was made to indicate that she could then kiss the Chief Justice after taking the oath. The event combined constitutional procedure with a social gathering of political and academic figures.
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