Sir, - President Catherine Connolly’s speech last Sunday, on International Women’s Day, was interesting in that it once again showed her selective outrage (“President’s condemnation of Iran war ‘violations’ puts pressure on Taoiseach before US trip,” Politics, March 9th). So, within a short few months we now have two examples of President Connolly seeming to give a pass to two groups who treat their people with contempt and brutality. Sir, - Following a diplomatic first few months, President Connolly seems to have been unable to resist sticking her toes into the choppy waters of international relations. Sir, - Dave Slater (“President Connolly and precedent,” Letters, March 11) fails to acknowledge what was a great achievement by President Connolly within months of her election. Let it rip, President Connolly.

Source: The Irish Times March 12, 2026 18:01 UTC