President Michael D Higgins has met president-elect Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin.
He wished her "health and happiness" as they shook hands, embraced and exchanged a few words as Gaeilge.
They joked about whether they should link and raise their hands for photographs, while also remarking that the media was "very important" and thanked those who had come.
President Higgins also held a formal meeting with Ms Connolly in his study.
President Michael D. Higgins today received Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin ahead of her inauguration as the tenth President of Ireland next Tuesday pic.twitter.com/QssCJJtRaw
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The two know one another from their time in the Labour Party in Galway city and in local and national politics.
President Higgins was accompanied by his wife Sabina, while Ms Connolly's husband Brian McEnery was also present.
Ms Connolly received just over 63% of first preference votes and was elected on the first count in the Presidential Election.
She will be inaugurated as the tenth head of State next Tuesday at a ceremony in Dublin Castle.
Later, she will move into the presidential residence in Phoenix Park.
President Higgins and his wife are due to move out the previous day after two seven-year terms.
They are set to move back to their Galway home.
