Comhghairdeas Catherine

Ba bhreá le Cairde an Domhain comhghairdeas a ngabháil do Catherine Connolly inniu ar lá a hoirnithe.

Is áthas linn go bhfuil sé mar sprioc ag Catherine a bheith ina "guth a chuireann an bhunbhagairt a thagann le cliseadh aeráide in iúl". Is tábhachtach dúinn a tiomantas do shíochán, do neodracht agus do chuimsiú agus sinn ag iarraidh fíor-cheartas aeráide a bhaint amach.

I rith a feachtais chuir Catherine béim ar cé comh tábhachtach is atá sé ár nguthanna a úsáid, pé slí, i ngach comhthéacs gur féidir linn. B'éigean dúinn, anois níos mó ná riamh, reic a ardú faoin gcontúirt a bhaineann le cliseadh aeráide chomh maith leis na deiseanna a cruthaíonn ceartas aeráide.

Agus sinn ag dul i ngleic le dúshlán ár n-aoise, mairfimid ar scáth a chéile ag déanamh ár ndícheall ó thaobh ár dtimpeallachta agus ar mhaithe ceartas aeráide. Táimid ag tnúth le guth Catherine, mar Uachtarán na hÉireann, a chloisteáil ag glacadh le guthanna na gluaiseachta aeráide ar fud na hÉireann agus thar lear agus iad sa tóir ar an domhain atá de dhíth orainn.

Ba mhaith linn a léiriú, a Catherine, agus tú ag tús d'fheidhme mar an deichiú Uachtarán ar Éirinn, cé chomh sásta atáimid go bhfuil tú ag seasamh ar ár tson. Guímid gach rath ort.

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Friends of the Earth extends our warm congratulations to Catherine Connolly ahead of her inauguration as Uachtarán na hÉireann later today. 

We welcome Catherine’s intention to be “a voice that articulates the existential threat posed by climate change”. Her commitment to peace and neutrality and to being an inclusive president are all important drivers for achieving true climate justice. 

We’ve been inspired by Catherine’s mantra about the importance of using our voices in every way we can. Now more than ever, we need to raise our voices, not only about the threat posed by climate change but also about the opportunities that action for climate justice will bring. 

In the face of climate breakdown, we will build power by coming together collectively to raise our voices for change, for climate justice, for a better world. 

We look forward to hearing Catherine’s voice, as Uachtarán na hÉireann, joining with the voices of the climate justice movement around Ireland, and beyond, calling for the better world that we know is possible. 

Congratulations Catherine, we wish you every success as you start your term as the tenth president of Ireland.