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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.
We are inviting everyone to #Shine your light for our essential and healthcare workers at 9 p.m. from this night. For the sick, the afflicted and all those affected by # COVID-19. Our public buildings, embassies, and peacekeeping missions around the world are coming together. I hope you too. pic.twitter.com/LEMllxC1He
– Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) April 11, 2020
The President and Sabina Higgins joined the ‘Shine Your Light’ / ‘Lanraigh Do Sholas’ campaign, lighting lanterns as a symbol of hope and solidarity. Https://t.co/PeqaS8DbqI #Shine your light pic.twitter.com/jdKChYe5CD
– President of Ireland (@PresidentIRL) April 11, 2020
Eileen (98) and Ned (101) Gortnahalla, Moycullen, lighting their lights to create a moment of solidarity in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic #Shine your light pic.twitter.com/vHJ7NlDl28
– Eamon Cusack (@EamonCusack) April 11, 2020
Dublin airport staff join the nation in the #Shine your light tribute to hope and solidarity. #TogetherApart #LonraighdoSholas pic.twitter.com/bILhi3LMwO
– Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) April 11, 2020
I light a candle here in central London in the hope that the warmth and light will comfort the sick and empower our amazing front-line staff. #Shine your light @ you @johncreedon ❤️ pic.twitter.com/x4Cco4xdFy
– Siobhán McSweeney (@siobhni) April 11, 2020
A candle in the window, bringing light into the darkness. An Irish tradition, lit in #London by the ambassador @AdrianGONeill remember all those who have lost their lives for # COVID-19 and thank #Health and key workers. #Shine your light #LonraighdoSholas pic.twitter.com/M011EzRd5i
– Embassy of Ireland (@IrelandEmbGB) April 11, 2020
Our light in Finaghy #Shine your light wanting to hear what @johncreedon and @ RTERadio1 bring our way ✨ #StayHomeSaveLifes #FlattenTheCurve #EasterAtHome pic.twitter.com/0QJbApqoaE
– Ailbhe Hickey (@ballaghbelfast) April 11, 2020
As dusk settled #Hong Kong we are proud to join our @dfatirl colleagues and @GlobalIrish community for @ you‘s #Shine your light campaign as a gesture of #Solidarity in this one #Easter Weekend.@PresidentIRL @RTEOne @stedws @IrlEmbChina @dmacostello # BeatCOVID19 #Stay at home pic.twitter.com/0todNGJHLP
– Ireland in Hong Kong (@IrelandinHK) April 11, 2020
As a gesture of hope and solidarity during this Covid 19 pandemic, we honor our frontline workers and all those who have been affected and have lost loved ones, we illuminate our light 🕯@IHFcomms @HSELive @stedws @ancienteastIRL @johncreedon @Failte_Ireland @TourismIreland #Shine your light pic.twitter.com/pdvzK9UbiC
– Mount Juliet Estate (@mountjuliet) April 11, 2020
Tonight @defenceforces soldiers, sailors, airmen and airmen #Bright light and think of those who died or suffered from # COVID-19. We especially salute all front-line workers @HSELive
“Neither a ship should trust a small anchor nor life should rest on a single hope”
Epictetus pic.twitter.com/LhVQiHVaam– DF Chief of Staff (@DF_COS) April 11, 2020
Our embassies and consulates participate in #Shine your light in solidarity with front-line workers and those affected by # COVID-19 Everywhere.
As the lights shine in Ireland tonight, we also think of colleagues away from home and thank them for all they are doing. pic.twitter.com/zGDMY3kZvV
– Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (@dfatirl) April 11, 2020
We are shining our light tonight to remember, reflect, thank, and wait. @ you #shine your light #lonraighdosholas pic.twitter.com/m4778TGbg2
– RTÉ (@rte) April 11, 2020
We are inviting everyone to #Shine your light for our essential and healthcare workers at 9 p.m. from this night. For the sick, the afflicted and all those affected by # COVID-19. Our public buildings, embassies, and peacekeeping missions around the world are coming together. I hope you too. pic.twitter.com/LEMllxC1He
– Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) April 11, 2020
That was the most beautiful TV piece I have ever seen ♥ ️
Lighting up here for all of our wonderful healthcare staff 💡 ♥ ️#Shine your light pic.twitter.com/YhdHcOVise– Carl Mullan (@CarlMullan) April 11, 2020
#Shine your light all our street and the boys @DubFireBrigade Across the road at Dolphin’s Barn (I went out on my jammies to film them, scarlet). Thanks to #FrontLineHeroes pic.twitter.com/aYCWMK8yuw
– Helen Vaughan (@ HelenVaughan24) April 11, 2020
For all those who lost their lives for # COVID-19 , front-line staff and healthcare workers so that we can #stay safeOur Shannon Airport runway lights shine in honor of all of you. ✨#Shine your light The | #We’re in this together
Read more: https://t.co/oMhu5OHXOk pic.twitter.com/2B3yn11E0E
– Shannon Airport (@ShannonAirport) April 11, 2020
A burning candle for loved ones in Ireland and Australia and in solidarity with all those affected by the pandemic #Shine your light #LonraighdoSholas # COVID-19 @dfatirl @GlobalIrish pic.twitter.com/pX4s3s4wAE
– Irish Consulate Sydney (@IrelandSydney) April 11, 2020
This is for all the Irish who make a sacrifice to stay and protect others during this horrible # COVID-19 crapdemic. #Shine your light 🇮🇪🕯@ you #Happy Easter #Bright light pic.twitter.com/OUXI1HbCHD
– Oliver Callan (@olivercallan) April 11, 2020
We shine a light in Vancouver in solidarity with all affected by # COVID-19 in Ireland 🇮🇪 and in the Irish Community in British Columbia🇨🇦. Although the night feels long and dark, the light of hope reminds us of the bright future that will surely come #Shine your light #Stay at home pic.twitter.com/du3NXJofnc
– Ireland in Vancouver (@IrlinVancouver) April 11, 2020
#Shine your light pic.twitter.com/n3ABVxdl7E
– Lord Fight (@mister_struggle) April 11, 2020
Sitting here listening to fireworks and car beeps and seeing the other candles in the windows glowing at 9 p.m. #Bright light in hope and solidarity xx https://t.co/EeX92JbUvo
– Amy Huberman (@amyhuberman) April 11, 2020
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