President Higgins praises compassion and empathy during pandemic in Christmas message

President Michael D Higgins said we all share the grief of those who have lost loved ones this year.

The compassion and empathy we have shown towards vulnerable groups will define how history records the Covid-19 pandemic, the president has said.

President Michael D Higgins has remembered those who died from the virus this year and those who cannot travel home from abroad in his Christmas message.