Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Is ionann Lá Fhéile Bríde, nó Imbolc, an chéad lá de mhí Feabhra agus an t-earrach agus an tús nua. Beidh lá saoire poiblí nua againn ar an Luan seo chugainn. It bookmarks the start of the traditional Celtic new year as we move from winter into a period of light and hope. In this pause for peace, we are asking people to come together to be inspired by the life of Brigid of Kildare, Brigid the peacemaker, the protector of the natural world and a formidable force for justice whose light shines ever more brightly today. Guímid síocháin, sláinte agus sonas oraibh féin agus ar bhur dteaghlaigh agus muid ag seasamh ar son na síochána ar Lá Fhéile Bríde.

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