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President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina have praised how the country coped with Covid-19 in their annual Christmas card.
This year’s card features a reproduction of the painting “Madonna and Child” by Italian artist Guido Reni followed by an emotional statement from the President highlighting the importance of solidarity and compassion as core principles for the nation’s collective response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The President wrote: “The principles that serve as a guide in our renewed commitment to combat the Covid-19 virus are based on some fundamental values that surely represent the best of ourselves, such as Solidarity, Care, Compassion and Kindness.