Overview
- On day two in Derry, President Catherine Connolly told a civic reception the city showed “the path from conflict to peace” after viewing John Hume’s Nobel Peace Prize.
- She said “justice is still awaited” for the families of those killed on Bloody Sunday and visited the Museum of Free Derry for a private meeting with relatives.
- DUP MP Gregory Campbell confronted her at the Guildhall, saying “you’re in our country” and warning against “rewriting the past,” as she replied that she was there to listen and show respect.
- The visit began Wednesday with meetings at Stormont with First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, followed by a speech calling Northern Ireland a “beacon of light” and citing Article 3 of the Irish constitution.
- The first official trip of her presidency continues Friday with further engagements in Derry following cross‑community outreach in Belfast and the north‑west.