Message from President Michael D. Higgins

President Michael D. Higgins has issued the attached message for students in post-primary education. As a result of schools across Ireland been closed since the evening of Thursday 12th March, the lives of thousands of students all around the country have been disrupted. In his message to students in post-primary level education, President Higgins acknowledges the disruption to the important events in young people’s lives.

The President thanks students for playing their part in efforts to curtail the spread of the virus and concludes by saying “Stay safe and continue to keep others safe. The crisis will pass, and out of this dark time will emerge a brighter period ahead for all of us to enjoy.”