Speeches By President Of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins

See https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-hosts-a-st-patricks-day-reception2019 President and Sabina hosted a reception at Áras an Uachtaráin for frontline staff and volunteers of organisations working to support people experiencing homelessness. Each year, the President and Sabina Higgins mark St. Patrick's Day by hosting a reception for groups and people that have made a particular contribution to Irish society. Last year, the President used the St. Patrick's Day reception to pay tribute to people who have donated organs, as well as to recipients and medical personnel involved in transplant operations. In 2017, the St. Patrick's Day reception focused on the achievements of women working in the fields of science and technology, and the year before that, the President honoured the Irish Naval Service for their lifesaving work in the Mediterranean.