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City Hall prepares for visit of Croatian President

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City Hall prepares for visit of Croatian President

Galway Bay fm newsroom - The President of Croatia will visit Galway tomorrow.

President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic is travelling to the city as part of a three-day State visit.

The President began her Irish visit in Áras an Uachtaráin yesterday where she planted a tree, and later was guest of honour at a State dinner.

Today, her itinerary will include a civic reception at the Mansion House in Dublin as well as a trip to Government buildings.

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Her arrival on Irish soil marked a return for the State visit to Croatia by President Michael D Higgins in 2013.

President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic will travel to Galway tomorrow morning for day three of her trip.

Her itinerary begins with a civic reception with Mayor Noel Larkin and councillors at City Hall.

This will be followed by a tour of the Galway 2020 Community Hub - President Grabar-Kitarovic is a native of Rijeka in Croatia, which will jointly hold the title of European Capital of Culture with Galway in 2020.

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Later, there will be a meet and greet with students at NUI Galway.

The schedule will conclude with a local food demonstration to mark the European Region of Gastronomy 2018.

OPW Minister and Galway East TD Sean Canney will represent the government during President Grabar-Kitarovic's visit to the city.

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