Michael D Higgins
Election campaign to formally start in Republic of Ireland with dissolution of Dail
Taoiseach Simon Harris will ask President of Ireland Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Parliament ahead of a polling date on Friday November 29.
‘Stop horror of history,’ says President Michael D Higgins as Israel moves to ban aid agency
Irish premier Simon Harris said that Europe needed to find the ‘moral courage’ to act on Israel’s actions.
Taoiseach pledges to move ‘swiftly’ to call election after Finance Bill passes
Simon Harris said the working assumption was the legislation would complete its passage next Thursday.
Funeral of author, journalist and feminist activist Nell McCafferty takes place in Derry
‘There will never be another Nell McCafferty’ - Eamonn McCann
Michael D Higgins: ‘Segregated education holding back children and peace’
The Irish President made the comments as part of a new book on the future of Northern Ireland
Tributes paid to Irish trad musician and composer Charlie Lennon
Co Leitrim-born musician leaves behind a ‘rich catalogue of compositions’
Dublin-Monaghan bombing campaigners ‘deserve the truth’, Irish president says
A ceremony marking is taking place in Dublin to mark the 50th anniversary of the attacks on May 17 1974.
Tanaiste pledges to release all Government files on Dublin and Monaghan bombings
The bombings, which happened on May 17 1974, remain the greatest loss of life on any single day of the Troubles.
President Michael D Higgins condemns attacks on aid convoys providing humanitarian relief to Gaza
250 aid workers killed in Gaza over the course of the conflict, according to UN
President of Ireland says he will be ‘recovered’ in weeks after mild stroke
Michael D Higgins, 83, was admitted to hospital in February and revealed on Wednesday he had suffered a mild form of stroke.