Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, the most widely celebrated Irish holiday, but Catherine Connolly, the President of Ireland, is rewriting and repurposing his story.
St. Patrick was a Roman living in Britain who was captured by raiders and brought to Ireland as a slave. After escaping Ireland and becoming a Catholic priest, he dreamed that the people of Ireland were calling out to him to save them. He traveled back to Ireland and successfully converted the Irish people from paganism to Christianity.
According to President Connolly, St. Patrick’s story is all about how brave migrants are, and how the story reminds us all to be good global citizens. Is she insane?
Also, notice that when she speaks she never refers to St. Patrick as a saint and never describes why he is a saint.
“The story of Patrick’s life serves as a reminder of the resilience and courage of migrants, the invaluable contributions that they have made, and continue to make, to the countries they now call home, sometimes even in the face of great adversity,” she said.
“Patrick’s story speaks not only to the Ireland of the 5th century, but to the millions still subjected to trafficking, forced labour and displacement today.
“As we recall the life of Patrick, we invoke his spirit and acknowledge our shared responsibilities as global citizens.
“We stand in solidarity with those who find themselves in vulnerable and dangerous circumstances.
“Patrick’s story invites us to respond with hospitality and kindness to those suffering the consequences of war and displacement, those fleeing their countries because of persecution or violence.
Here’s the video:
NEW – Ireland’s President urges “global citizens” to acknowledge their “shared responsibility” to invoke St. Patrick’s spirit, by standing in solidarity with migrants and to recognise “the invaluable contributions” they make.pic.twitter.com/Tk98m2eUiX
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 16, 2026
People were not impressed and criticized this on Twitter/X.
In 63 seconds, Ireland’s new President, and her first ST. Patrick’s Day message she sends out a message to humiliate Ireland with woke nonense.
In 63 seconds
She calls SAINT Patrick, Patrick four times.
In turn ignoring Ireland’s Catholic historical traditions.
Refuses to wear… pic.twitter.com/I5AoAdBL0P— Kirk_Loco (@Polito_loco) March 16, 2026
“The story of Patrick’s life serves as a reminder of the courage of migrants”
Woke President Catherine Connolly uses the story of St Patrick to argue in favour of migrants coming to Ireland pic.twitter.com/EYQIJ1FOKG
— Irishman (@IrishmanIRL) March 16, 2026
The president of Ireland does not represent the majority of Irish people, this is a pathetic St. Patrick’s Day address. They can’t help but turn it into a pro immigration open boarders opportunity. https://t.co/elA6bBWHoU
— Elaine Mullally ☘️ (@mullallyelaine) March 16, 2026
Is Ireland really this lost as a country? Their own president can’t even fairly describe their patron saint?
Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Gateway Pundit, Daily Caller, Breitbart, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.
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