Taoiseach tells thousands that Michael Collins made a 'deep, lasting impact'

Colour party arrives for the commemoration of the centenary of the death of Michael Collins at Beal na Blath on Sunday 21st August. Pic Larry Cummins

Thousands of people are attending a centenary commemoration of the death of Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins.

The event, taking place in Michael Collins’s native West Cork, featured a historic address by the Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.