President Catherine Connolly to begin official visit to Northern IrelandBy Claudia Savage, Press AssociationIrish President Catherine Connolly is to begin a three-day official visit to Northern Ireland. The visit will commence with a meeting with Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly at Stormont Castle. The President will later deliver an address at the Ulster University Campus in north Belfast at 1.30pm. Over the course of the day, Ms Connolly will also visit a number of community initiatives in Belfast. The President’s official visit to Northern Ireland will continue on Thursday and Friday with engagements in Co Derry.

Source: Irish Independent February 04, 2026 07:35 UTC