President Michael D. Higgins attended the funeral of Dr. Ian Adamson, former MLA and Lord Mayor of Belfast.
President Higgins and Dr. Adamson were close friends, working to advance cross-border relations on the island of Ireland and creating opportunities to celebrate Ulster’s rich cultural heritage.
Read the President’s tribute to Dr. Adamson here: https://president.ie/en/media-library/news-releases/statement-on-the-death-of-dr-ian-adamson
See also:
- https://president.ie/en/media-library/speeches/remarks-by-president-michael-d.-higgins-at-the-st-columbanus-day-lunch-belf
- https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-visits-the-grave-of-sir-samuel-ferguson-and-the-adjoining-leadlin