Mr Éamon Ó Cuív, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (left), The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister responsible for Parks Canada (right), and Declan Kelly, Ambassador of Ireland (centre).

Minister Jim Prentice (left) and Minister Éamon Ó Cuív (right).

Minister Jim Prentice (left), Minister Éamon Ó Cuív (centre), and Ambassador Declan Kelly (right), unveil a plaque and the sketch of a new exhibition at the Lazaretto of Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada, in Grosse-Île Sunday, May 10, 2009.

Minister Jim Prentice (centre), Minister Éamon Ó Cuív (left), Ambasssador Declan Kelly (right) at the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada, in Grosse-Île.

Speech

Minister Ó Cuív's address at the Famine Commemoration event at Grosse Ile is available here (PDF 30kb) .

Minister Prentice's address at the Famine Commemoration event at Grosse Ile is available here (PDF 109kb) .