Taoiseach pays tribute to Americans’ ‘strength of connections’ with Ireland

The Taoiseach paid tribute to the “palpable strength of connections” between Ireland and America as he laid flowers at the memorial site for the victims of last month’s bombings in the city.

Wearing the Boston Strong pin on his jacket, the Taoiseach laid a green, white, and orange floral arrangement with a message of “deepest sympathy from the people of Ireland” in front of running shoes and three crosses to symbolise the three who lost their lives in the tragedy.

He praised the city’s response to the attacks, in which a further 260 people were injured, after two bombs exploded at the finishing line of the marathon. “The numbers next year for the Boston Marathon will exceed all expectations,” he said.