Nenagh priest meets president

Nenagh environmentalist Fr Seán McDonagh and the 10 contributors to his book, 'Laudato Si': An Irish Response', were invited to visit President of Ireland Michael D Higgins at Áras An Uachtaráin, on January 18th.

The group spent an hour discussing many of the themes of justice, ecology and spirituality, which feature, some prominently, in the papal document 'Laudato Si''. 

President Higgins was thoroughly familiar with the encyclical and highlighted the place it should  have in challenging the economic, social and ecological policies that are doing such damage both to  planet Earth and human well-being. He felt that every teacher in Ireland should be given a copy of the book 'Laudato Si': An Irish Response', which is edited by Fr McDonagh.