Inside the Inauguration: Catherine Connolly’s Day at Dublin Castle
10 November - 25 mins
Podcast Series
Newstalk Daily
Tomorrow, the red carpet will be rolled out at Dublin Castle as Catherine Connolly takes the oath as Ireland’s tenth president in a room once used to celebrate royal rule. In today’s podcast, Shane Beatty is joined by journalist and author Flor MacCarthy, who’s been watching the final preparations unfold in St Patrick’s Hall, from the chandeliers polished crystal by crystal to the presidential chair re-gilded for a new era.
They explore the pageantry carried over from the old days of empire — uniforms, salutes, and a ceremony once designed for kings — and how faith and religion have always played a part, from early Catholic blessings to today’s more pluralist prayers.
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