The Irish President is set to receive an honorary degree from Edinburgh University.

Michael D Higgins will be presented with a Doctor of Laws during a ceremony at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Tuesday, the second day of an official visit to Scotland.

The President met First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and on Monday and hailed the historic ties between Scotland and Ireland in an address to Glasgow's Irish community at the Govanhill neighbourhood centre.

Mr Higgins said the heritage, culture and language of the two nations were "deeply interwoven", allowing for a "profound connection and understanding" between their people.

On Wednesday he will address MSPs at Holyrood and meet Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh.

Mr Higgins will leave Scotland for France the following day ahead of an event to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.