By Claudia Savage, Press AssociationPresident Catherine Connolly is to continue her three-day official visit to Northern Ireland with a number of engagements in Co Derry. In the afternoon, the president will visit the Museum of Free Derry, where she will view the exhibition on Bloody Sunday. President of Ireland Catherine Connolly speaking during a visit to Ulster University Campus in Belfast (Brian Lawless/PA)Last Friday marked the 54th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Over the course of the day, the president will also visit a number of community initiatives across Derry. The president’s three-day visit to Northern Ireland marks the first official visit of President Connolly’s presidency and fulfils a commitment made in her inauguration address that her first official visit would be to Northern Ireland, where she would meet with people from all communities and celebrate the rich heritage and traditions of all who live there.

Source: The Herald February 05, 2026 14:32 UTC