NATIONWIDE WELCOME FOR NEW COUNCIL OF STATE

Date: April 9, 2026 - Craic & Codology

Catherine Connolly

Catherine Connolly


IN THE biggest shake-up the Council of State has experienced since Michael D Higgins’s time, President Connolly’s new appointments are being hailed as both trail-blazing and sensational. Large crowds gathered outside Áras an Uachtaráin last night to celebrate the historic occasion and offer their support for the new council. Said one ecstatic well-wisher: “Once again,… Read more »

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