Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, President Catherine Connolly and First Minister Michelle O'Neill at Stormont Castle. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/GettyPresident Catherine Connolly began three days of engagements in Northern Ireland with a visit to Stormont Castle in Belfast on Wednesday morning. The engagements this week are Connolly’s first official visit to the North during her presidency. On arriving at Stormont Castle, she was welcomed by First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly. “I was absolutely delighted to welcome Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly to Belfast today.

Source: The Irish Times February 04, 2026 14:46 UTC