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Speech By President Higgins At The Official Opening Of Bloom 2017

President Higgins opened Bord Bia’s "Bloom" event, in Dublin's Phoenix Park.

The annual Bloom festival is Ireland’s largest gardening, food and family festival.

The President visited a large number of show gardens and delivered a speech to formally open the festival. In his speech, the President paid tribute to the festival organisers and spoke of the importance of sustainable food production for both our economy and our health and well-being.

Speech at the 40th Anniversary Celebrations of Shanganagh Park House

The President visited Shankill, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of Shanganagh Park House

Speech at the launch of the celebrations of the bicentenary of Dún Laoghaire Harbour

President Higgins visited Dun Laoghaire to launch the programme of events celebrating the harbour’s 200th anniversary.

Construction of the harbour began in 1815 and the foundation stone for the harbour's new granite piers was laid in 1817. In his speech marking the 200th anniversary of the harbour, the President focused on the changing nature of the harbour and the society around it, and thanked all those involved in the harbour's preservation and operation.

See www.president.ie/en/diary/details…nary-of-dun-laog

Thug an tUachtarán cuairt ar Dhún Laoghaire chun clár imeachtaí a dhéanfaidh comóradh ar bhunú an chalafoirt 200 bliain ó shin a lainseáil.

Cuireadh tús le tógáil an chalafoirt in 1815 agus leagadh bunchloch chéanna nua eibhir an chalafoirt in 1817. Ina óráid chun bunú an chalafoirt 200 bliain ó shin a chomóradh, dhírigh an tUachtarán ar an gcaoi a bhfuil an calafort agus an tsochaí thart timpeall air ag athrú, agus ghlac sé buíochas leo siúd go léir atá bainteach lena chaomhnú agus lena hoibriú.