Gold medals a symbol of determination: Higgins

President Michael D Higgins has said that Ireland’s medal-winning Paralympians are a symbol of the team’s determination.

Leading tributes in the wake of four golds medals, the President wished all athletes every success in the upcoming competitions.

The successes were headlined by world record-breaking 800m champion Michael McKillop and 100m sprinter Jason Smyth, who also set a world record.