Irish President meets PM on day two of historic visit
Irish President Michael D Higgins met Prime Minister David Cameron in Downing Street today as he began day two of his state visit to Britain.
Tower of London lit up green to celebrate Irish state visit
The Tower of London has been lit up green this evening as a tribute to the state visit of Ireland's President, Michael Higgins.
President Higgins has today met the Queen, addressed Parliament and spoken at a state banquet at Windsor Castle.
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Irish President in historic first state visit to UK
Michael Higgins is the first Irish President to make a state visit to the UK, ending the day with a state banquet at Windsor Castle.
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Visit to heal violent separation of Britain and Ireland
Today's historic visit is a symbolic ending to the painful separation of British and Irish states, but 3000 unsolved murders remain.