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President Higgins delivered the keynote address to the Robert Tressell Festival in Liberty Hall, Dublin.
Robert Tressell, was an Irish writer best known for his novel The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists.
The festival is a celebration of Robert Tressell, his book, working-class culture, and of trade union solidarity.