Sarah Carey: President Catherine Connolly is gambling with Irish livelihoods by wading into foreign affairsHead of state has stepped outside of her remit – and made the Taoiseach’s unenviable task of keeping Donald Trump onside this week even harderPresident Catherine Connolly’s comments will make Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s US trip even trickier than it already was. Photo: GettySarah Carey Yesterday at 06:30My mother keeps a copy of the Irish Constitution in the kitchen. We check it regularly when political disputes arise. If there were more people like my mother, there wouldn’t be such confusion about the presidency.

Source: Irish Independent March 14, 2026 23:26 UTC