Former Irish president Mary McAleese has hailed the Queen’s contribution to cementing a culture of reconciliation between the UK and Ireland. Mrs McAleese hosted the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on their historic visit to the Republic of Ireland in 2011. The Queen and President Mary McAleese pause for a moment after laying wreaths at the Garden of Remembrance (Maxwells/PA)Mrs McAleese, who along with her husband Martin welcomed the Royal couple to Ireland, paid tribute to the Queen’s legacy. “The people of Ireland will fondly remember her historic visit in 2011 when her presence and her words did so much to cement a culture of reconciliation and partnership between these islands. “Let us hope that legacy, in which she invested so much, will be honoured and realised.”Mrs McAleese was president of Ireland from 1997 to 2011.

Source: The Herald September 08, 2022 20:46 UTC