Mayor Norton, distinguished guests, people of Saint John and friends, I am delighted to be here at St Patrick’s Square this afternoon for the 2015 International Famine Commemoration. It is difficult to articulate the horror and tragedy endured by the people of Ireland during the Great Famine. The event was of such magnitude that it … Continue reading Speech by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, to the 2015 International Famine Commemoration, Celtic Cross, St Patricks Square, St John, New Brunswick