CLIMATE
Higgins warns planet is ‘in peril’ at garden festival launch
The President stressed the importance of Bloom amid “alarming rate” of biodiversity loss
Michael D Higgins has warned that the planet is “in peril” as he launched a major gardening festival in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
This is the 17th year of the Bord Bia Bloom event, where gardens, plants and food are showcased to thousands of visitors over the June bank holiday weekend.
The Irish president said that the Bloom festival had become “more important” than an event to promote garden designs, and had developed into “a gathering ...