Brandenburg Gate up for freedom and democracy to ensure that such injustice may never happen again," Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel—who grew up behind the wall in Germany's communist eastern part—also attended the commemoration. German President Christian Wulff added, "It has been shown once again: Freedom is invincible at the end. No wall can permanently withstand the desire for freedom." On 19 June 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama spoke at the Gate about nuclear arms reduction and the recently revealed U.S. internet surveillance activities. On the night of 5 January 2015, the lights illuminating the gate were completely
City Gate Mahon services. VHI Swiftcare opened their largest urgent-care clinic in Ireland in City Gate Mahon in September 2008, and a VHI Screening clinic opened in March 2010. The Mater Private Hospital also have a 75 bed private hospital facility in the development. City Gate Park is an extension to City Gate Mahon. It is divided into three blocks. Block A has 110,000 square feet of office space. Block B has 90,000 square feet and Block C has 65,000 square feet bringing the total office space of this development to 265,000 square feet. The furniture retailer DFS are a retail client at