Ireland came together on Saturday night to Shine A Light and show solidarity amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Organised by RTE and Culture Minister Josepha Madigan, the #
ShineYourLight campaign saw thousands of households light candles and display lights in their windows at 9pm last night as a symbol of hope during the coronavirus crisis.
Not only were lights lit in homes around the country but a number of Government buildings and other culturally significant areas were illuminated.
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), in collaboration with ESB, beamed a beacon of light into the sky from Dublin Airport's new Air Traffic Control tower in support of the campaign.
https://twitter.com/DublinAirport/status/1249065201485348865
Dublin Airport wasn't the only airport to take park; as airports in Cork, Kerry and Shannon also used their various lighting systems to show their solidarity.
https://twitter.com/CorkAirport/status/1249072209563398145
https://twitter.com/KerryAirport/status/1249061494492409857
https://twitter.com/ShannonAirport/status/1249066235792424960
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and President Michael D. Higgins also took part to show support for the initiative.
https://twitter.com/LeoVaradkar/status/1249064056457134091
https://twitter.com/PresidentIRL/status/1249068441014865921
Fingal County Council lit up six buildings in honour of the frontline workers who have since contracted Covid-19, as well as anyone else suffering with coronavirus.
https://twitter.com/Fingalcoco/status/1249065163258552326
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