...to visiting American relative of Maolra Seoighe, who was wrongfully convicted and hanged for murder in 1882.
The President attended a commemorative event for victims of the Mám Trasna murders.
He met with American descendants of Mr. Myles Joyce (Maolra Seoige) who was wrongly convicted of the murder of a family in Maamtrasna in 1882.
On Wednesday 4 April 2018, President Higgins signed a warrant granting a posthumous pardon to Mr. Joyce. To find out more, see https://president.ie/diary/details/president-higgins-hosts-an-event-to-grant-a-posthumous-pardon-to-mr.-maolra
