President Higgins pays tribute to those who died from Covid and urges hope in New Year's address
President Michael D Higgins has ended a year most people would like to forget on a sombre but hopeful note, as he paid tribute to those who have died or lost loved ones to Covid-19. In a pre-recorded video from Áras an Uachtaráin, the President and his wife Sabina hosted a New Year’s Eve performance in which 23-year-old folk singer Dan McCabe from Naas, Co Kildare. A haunting rendition of ‘The Parting Glass’ was played in tribute to those who have died or lost loved ones during 2020 to “remember the year that was, and to bring 2020 to a close, with a thought for them all”.