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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Inauguration of Catherine Connolly, 11 November 2025 15 (cropped).jpg — Office of the President of Ireland, Public domain.","cite":"\"Catherine Connolly\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/catherine-connolly. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-07T07:56:22Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/catherine-connolly","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/catherine-connolly","ne":null}}