President Higgins warns planet is ‘in peril’ as he launches Bloom

PHOTO SHOWS: President Michael D. Higgins and Sabina Higgins with award winning garden designer, Oliver Schurmann. Picture: Maxwell's

President Michael D Higgins has warned that the planet is “in peril” as he launched Bord Bia Bloom in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.

This is the 17th year of the Bord Bia Bloom event, where gardens, plants and food are showcased to thousands of visitors over the June bank holiday weekend.