![Ceremonial Arrival for President of Italy H.E. Sergio Mattarella](/images/made/44d1dc18a2367c64/NO_FEE_PRES_HIGGINS_ITALY_STATE_VISIT_MX-1_720_480.jpg)
The President of Italy was received with full ceremonial honours, including a Guard of Honour and a 21-gun salute.
President Mattarella also planted a tree in the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin, as a symbol of the friendship that binds the two countries.