President Catherine Connolly has appointed her Council of State nearly six months after taking office as Uachtarán na hÉireann. The President of Ireland can call upon the Council of State to “aid and counsel the President”. However, the Constitution permits the president to appoint additional members to the Council of State. She served as a member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) from 2020 to 2025. In a statement, President Connolly thanked the seven new members of the Council of State for agreeing to serve.

Source: Irish Examiner March 31, 2026 20:50 UTC