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Student Council prefects accept tricolour at the National Flag Presentation Ceremony

Student Council prefects receive the National Flag Photo: unknown
NEWS / 8 March 2016

On Monday, 7th March the Student Council prefects were invited to Croke Park for the National Flag Presentation Ceremony in which President Michael D. Higgins gave a speech. There were many schools in attendance and each was formally given a National Flag and a copy of the Proclamation by the Defence Forces.

On Monday, 7th March the Student Council prefects were invited to Croke Park for the National Flag Presentation Ceremony in which President Michael D. Higgins gave a special address. There were many schools in attendance and each was formally given a National Flag and a copy of the Proclamation by the Defence Forces. 

The ceremony took place in collaboration with the Thomas F. Meagher Foundation. Thomas Francis Meagher flew the first tricolour flag on 7th March 1848 in Waterford. 

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