Day of remembrance held for those affected by Covid-19 in Republic of Ireland
President Michael D Higgins began the day of remembrance by ringing the Peace Bell in Áras an Uachtaráin five times
President Michael D Higgins began the day by ringing the Peace Bell in Áras an Uachtaráin five times. In a speech accompanying the event, President Michael D Higgins said: "Today we have to the forefront of our minds the more than half a million people in this country who lost loved ones during the pandemic, and all those, too, living abroad who have endured painful separation from loved ones at home in Ireland at times of great distress and grief.
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