President Connolly has until tonight to decide on the laws

The former taoiseach said younger generations should not ‘be afraid’ of economic uncertainty.

The Sinn Fein vice president said her participation in the ceremony was a fulfilment of her pledge to be a ‘First Minister for all’.

From past taoisigh to celebrities, migrants, and homeless people, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy hopes her new book will show that gratitude can be found whatever your circumstances are