Protesters removed from Holocaust memorial event during President's speech

Pic shows President Higgins as he makes his speech during ceremony on the 80th Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration 2025 held in the Mansion House Dublin . Picture: Maxwell’s

Several protesters were removed from a Holocaust commemoration event during President Michael D Higgins's speech on Sunday.

As President Higgins spoke of the grief inflicted on families on October 7, 2023, and the "unimaginable" response to it, a small number of individuals in the audience stood up and turned their backs to the stage.