Photos from the special night



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Light is a source of heat, hope, and vision. In dark times, it can be difficult to see.

President Michael D. Higgins has guided the Irish at home and abroad to participate in the #ShineYourLight initiative, bringing light to darkness in a gesture of global solidarity and hope.

Government buildings were lit with a host of national and local public buildings across the island that illuminated their headlights, along with Irish embassies and missions around the world.

# ShineYourLight / #LonraighdoSholas called on people of all ages to be as creative as they want to light their phone torches, light house lights, leave a candle in the window safely, or even put Christmas lights on for participate in the initiative from wherever they are.

See the gallery above on how people got involved.


See: touching moments from across Ireland

The special event started on RTÉ Radio 1 with John Creedon with music by Martin Hayes and Glen Hansard, and poetry by Moya Cannon.

At 9 p.m. #ShineYourLight, a live TV show was simultaneously streamed on RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ Player to share this moment. Watch it here on the RTÉ player.

Below are some of the images and thoughts on social media.



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