The answer to solving Ireland’s economic woes is inherently built in to its natural assets, especially its seabed and quality of grass, President Michael D Higgins said yesterday when he was honoured in his birthplace of Limerick.
The answer to solving Ireland’s economic woes is inherently built in to its natural assets, especially its seabed and quality of grass, President Michael D Higgins said yesterday when he was honoured in his birthplace of Limerick.He set out his vision for harvesting the land as well as paying tributes to the contribution made by the midwest region and the city of Limerick.
He was speaking after being honoured with a civic reception at the offices of Limerick County Council.
The President said the country’s natural assets should be harnessed “to provide a real and lasting economy”, as opposed to “a speculative false economy”, which was symbolic of the Celtic Tiger.
Mr Higgins said that he was “deeply moved” at the honour.
He said that Limerick had, in his opinion, “much to be positive about” including its culture, music, sport and architecture, and, of course, it had produced the “incomparable” journalist Vincent Browne, a native of Broadford, Co Limerick.