Inauguration Speech by Mary McAleese President of Ireland November 11, 1997 A uaisle, La stairi il e seo im'shaol fein, i saol mo mhuintire, agus i saol na t re go leir. Is pribhleid mhor a bheith tofa mar Uachtaran na hEireann, le bheith mar ghuth na hEireann i gcein is i gcongair. This is a historic day in my life, in the life of my family and in the life of the country. It is a wonderful ...