Catherine Connolly with her husband Brian McEnery at her inauguration ceremony as Ireland's 10th president, in Dublin Castle. Photograph: Leah Farrell/PA Wire
During the live coverage on RTÉ of the inauguration of Catherine Connolly as 10th President of Ireland, commentators praised the inclusiveness of the State ceremony in religious terms, during which 11 officiants, representing various Christian churches, the Jewish and Islamic faiths, as well as the Humanist Association of Ireland, were invited to say a brief blessing during the Service of Prayer and Reflection.
They inaccurately claimed that all major religious traditions were included.
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