THOUSANDS GATHER IN CITY FOR MICHAEL D HOMECOMING

Date Published: 30-Oct-2011

President-Elect Michael D Higgins is being welcomed back to Galway around now [5pm] as a special homecoming gets underway in the city centre.

He is due to make an official address outside the Hotel Meyrick in Eyre Square where he will be accompanied by Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore.

Over 5,000 people have gathered to attend the outdoor event to celebrate the former Galway TD's victory.

Traffic diversions are in place at the Foster Street/Eyre Square junction and at the intersection between Merchants Road and Victoria Place.