President Higgins opened a conference marking the 50th anniversary of Concern.
You can read the President's speech by clicking on the Speech tab above, or listen to the speech in Audio or Video format.
In March this year, the President paid tribute to the staff, volunteers and supporters of Concern, saying the organisation “crafted a vital bridge between the Irish people and some of the poorest people in our world." (See details here.)
See also:
* President's speeches at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, May 2016
* President's address to the Irish Humanitarian Summit, July 2015
* President opens the European Year of Development, January 2015
* Remarks at the Hunger-Nutrition-Climate Justice Conference, April 2013