Uachtarán na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly, began a three-day Official Visit to London and Leeds today.
The visit marks the first engagements by President Connolly in Britain following her Inauguration as the tenth President of Ireland on 11 November 2025.
Her engagements got underway this morning with a visit to the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, where she delivered an address, as well as meeting with those participating in an Irish language class and other work in the Centre. The President also viewed musical and dance performances there.
The Irish Ambassador to Britain, Martin Fraser and Deirdre Fraser will this evening host a reception in honour of President Connolly and her husband, Brian McEnery, at the Irish Embassy in London where they will meet with a wide range of representatives of the community.
The President’s visit will continue tomorrow when she visits the Chelsea Flower Show and the London Irish Centre in Camden. The visit will conclude on Wednesday with visits to Leeds University and the Leeds Irish Centre
It’s the third Official Visit which President Connolly has undertaken since commencing her term of office.
