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Speech at an event celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Royal Canal
Richmond Harbour, Clondra, Co. Longford, Saturday 27th May 2017
Speech at Abbeyleix, Co. Laois during Biodiversity Week
Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, 25 May 2017
Speech at the Pontifical Irish College, Rome
Pontifical Irish College, Rome, Monday 22 May 2017
Speech at a Dinner in honour of TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall
Áras an Uachtaráin, 10 May 2017
Speech to mark Skerries’ win in the Tidy Towns Award [AUDIO ONLY]
Skerries, Co. Dublin, 6 May 2017
Speech at St. John’s College 60th Anniversary celebrations [AUDIO ONLY]
Ballyfermot, Dublin, 4th May 2017
Óráid ag Searmanas Bronnadh Náisiúnta Duaiseanna Ghlór na nGael
Óstán Teach Carton, Maigh Nuad, Co Chill Dara, 22 Aibreán, 2017
Speech at the Giants’ Grove Tree Planting Ceremony
Birr Castle, Co. Offaly, Friday 21 April 2017
Address at the opening of ‘Portrait of a Century’
Collins Barracks, 20 April 2017
Speech at the official opening of the O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance
NUI Galway, 10 April 2017
Speech at the Official Opening of the Exhibition, ‘Parks. Our Shared Heritage’
Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, 6 April 2017
Óráid an Uachtaráin le linn a chuairte ar Scoil Bhríde, Raghnallach [AUDIO ONLY]
Scoil Bhríde, Raghnallach, Baile Atha Cliath, 6 Aibreáin, 2017
Speech at a State Dinner in Honour of Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of Croatia
Áras an Uachtaráin, 3 April 2017
Speech at Presentation of the Inaugural Kerry Association in Dublin Arts Award to Brendan Kennelly
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Speech at Michael Colgan’s “Farewell Festival”
The Gate Theatre, Dublin, 26th March 2017
Speech at the Presentation of Aosdána’s Golden Torc to George Morrison
Arts Council, Merrion Square, Dublin, 9 March 2017
Keynote Address at the Ibec Business Leaders’ Conference 2017
The Convention Centre, Dublin, 9 March, 2017
Speech at a Reception to Celebrate International Women’s Day 2017
Áras an Uachtaráin, 8 March 2017
Keynote Address at Colegio Universitario San Géronimo
“Ireland and Cuba: From a past of complex struggles and solidarities to a future of shared possibilities”
Speech at the opening of an Exhibition on the Irish in Latin America
Palacio del Segundo Cabo, Havana, Cuba,16 February 2017
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