Aung San Suu Kyi praises Irish

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Aung San Suu Kyi says her visit to Ireland will be one of the "unforgettable" days of her life.

The Burmese pro-democracy leader completed her whistle-stop tour to Dublin at an open-air event in Grand Canal Plaza last night – where she was awarded the Freedom of Dublin City.

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate also received the Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience award at a special concert in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.

Actor Roger Moore was among the 2,000 people who attended the Electric Burma show to see performances from Riverdance, Damien Rice, Bob Geldof and Bono.

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