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The President, Michael D. Higgins, is to have an elective medical procedure tomorrow to relieve back pain.
A statement from Áras an Uachtaráin says that following the procedure, the President will continue to carry out his constitutional duties, including consideration of legislation, from the Aras and from his home in Galway.
The statement says the surgery has been planned for some time and that the President will carry out a reduced number of public engagements over the remaining weeks of the summer while he completes a short rehabilitation programme.
