President to join world leaders in South Africa

President Michael D Higgins is expected to travel to South Africa to join other world leaders at a memorial service in Johannesburg on Tuesday for Nelson Mandela.

President to join world  leaders in South Africa

He will be joined by Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, who will represent the Government.

Yesterday, President Higgins said it was with deep sadness that he had learned of the death of “one of history’s greatest leaders”.

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