Mary Robinson to receive award for her contributions to Ireland tonight

Mary Robinson's contributions to Ireland will be celebrated at an awards ceremony tonight.

The former head of the United Nations Kofi Annan has flown into Dublin to pay tribute to her work as a lawyer, activist, statesperson and her current role as Climate Change Envoy.

Previous recipients of the Business and Finance awards are George Mitchell and John Major.

Publisher Ian Hyland has said it is a significant occasion: “Both Mary Robinson and Kofi Annan last week closed out COP 21 and the agreement there in Paris at the UN climate change so much and their next engagement is in Dublin, and both will speak,

“Kofi Annan will present Mary Robinson with the outstanding contribution to Ireland and Mary Robinson will speak on accepting that.

“I think it is incredibly significant and puts the event on an International platform.”