President and Sabina Higgins attended an event commemorating the role of the Irish Citizen Army and James Connolly in the Easter Rising of 1916.
In his speech, the President referred to inequality in 1916 and 2016 and praised Connolly and the Irish Citizen Army for seeking a free and fairer Ireland.
You can read the President's speech here.
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President and Sabina Higgins unveil plaques to those executed after the Easter Rising (2019)
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President opens Áras Uí Chonghaile, James Connolly Centre (2019)
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President and Sabina unveil ‘The Plough and the Stars’ (2018)
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President and Sabina attend the annual commemoration of the Irish Citizen Army (2018)
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President attends the commemoration of the founding of the Irish Citizen Army (2017)
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President hosts a reception to mark the 102nd anniversary of the Irish Citizens Army (2016)
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President attends a wreath laying ceremony on the site where the 1916 Leaders were executed (2016)
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President attends a symposium on Irish history, hosted by the University of Edinburgh (2016)
