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President Higgins meets Galway diaspora during state visit to London
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A professor at NUI Galway has joined President Michael D Higgins at a youth event in London as part of the State visit.
Professor Pat Dolan is the UNESCO Chair on Children Youth and Civic Engagement.
The Galway participation in the historical visit has been significant- as the President continues to meet with Galway emigrants.
Last evening, President Higgins attended a State Banquet hosted by the queen at Windsor Castle.
Also in attendence were Garry Hynes of Druid and Ahascragh native, milliner Philip Treacy.
This morning, President Higgins and his wife Sabina took a tour of University College Hospital in London, and caught up with a number of Galway emigrants.
Nurse Aisling Clancy from Ballybrit and Matron for Surgery at the hospital, Paula O’Brien from Roundstone in Connemara, were delighted that he decided to visit.
President Higgins also met with 95-year-old Mary Talbot from Ballinasloe, who said she never thought she’s see the day when an Irish Head of State was a guest of Queen Elizabeth.
This evening, the President and Sabina will attend a Banquet hosted by the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Fiona Woolf, and the City of London Corporation at the Guildhall.
The Queen will be represented by the HRH the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
President Higgins is due to address the 700 invited guests.