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The day’s events will start around 12pm when Connolly’s motorcade is due to arrive at Dublin Castle, the location of every Irish presidential election since Douglas Hyde. The ceremony itself will take place in St Patrick’s Hall. Among the guest list will be Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris and their partners. Follow along with The Journal’s liveblog for coverage of the inauguration. Updates by Lauren Boland. 18 mins ago Good morning. It’s a rainy start to the day in Dublin but that likely won’t dampen the spirits of Catherine Connolly and her team, who are getting ready for today’s inauguration ceremony after Connolly won the election last month. Connolly’s motorcade is expected to arrive at Dublin Castle around 12pm, where she will be greeted by the Tánaiste and brought through to St Patrick’s Hall for the ceremony. A State reception will be held later this evening after the inauguration. Our Politics Editor Christina Finn, Politics Correspondent Jane Matthew and Gaeltacht Correspondent Concubhar Ó Liatháin will be on the ground in Dublin Castle and we’ll have all the updates for you here on The Journal. Advertisement Related Reads Designing a winning campaign: We spoke to the 26-year-old behind Catherine Connolly's graphics Connolly pledges to 'shape a new republic' as she's elected president with largest vote ever Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Support The Journal Lauren Boland View 6 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Catherine Connolly to be sworn in as Ireland’s next president”. 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