Mary Robinson is inaugurated as the seventh President of Ireland and the first female to hold the position.
On 3 December 1990, Mary Robinson was inaugurated as the first female president of Ireland in a ceremony at Dublin Castle.
In her inauguration speech to the citizens of Ireland, President Robinson identifies that a new Ireland is emerging, one that will be more tolerant and inclusive.
You have chosen me to represent you and I am humbled and grateful for your trust.
While her primary role will be to represent the Irish state, she would also like to represent the 70 million people around the world who claim Irish descent in what she refers to as the fifth province. She hopes that Áras an Uachtaráin will be a place where representatives of the emigrant communities can meet annually.
Broadcast on 3 December 1990.
