WATCH: Michael D Higgins’ St Patrick’s Day message

He noted that we are fortunate to live in a world where modern technology has bridged geographical distance between Irish people wherever that may be in the world but reminded us about the value of a letter or a visit.

Michael D Higgins has sent a message to the people of Ireland for St Patrick’s Day.

The speech, uploaded to Áras an Uachtaráin’s Youtube channel, highlighted the importance of our connection with the Irish diaspora globally.