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Statement by President Higgins on the death of Jennifer Johnston president.ie/en/media-lib...

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President Michael D. Higgins yesterday welcomed members of the Beartla Ó Flatharta Céilí Band, All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band Champions at the 2024 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, to Áras an Uachtaráin where they performed for the President and staff.

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During a visit to @uniofgalway.bsky.social, President Michael D. Higgins was shown a selection of letters from “Imirce: The Kerby A. Miller Collection: Irish Emigrant Letters and Memoirs from North America” by Professor Breandán Mac Suibhne and Helen Hayes Sweeney

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President Higgins today received the Ambassador of Chile, H.E. Ricardo Hernández Menénez on a farewell courtesy call at Áras an Uachtaráin

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President Michael D. Higgins this evening presented this year’s Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad at a ceremony in Áras an Uachtaráin. Read more, including the list of recipients, at president.ie/en/media-lib...

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President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina attended the final of the Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition at the National Concert Hall in Dublin. 📸Mark Stedman

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President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina yesterday attended the National Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration at the Mansion House in Dublin. You can read the President’s address at president.ie/en/media-lib...

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Statement by President Higgins on the death of Paddy Cole president.ie/en/media-lib...

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Sabina Higgins yesterday attended an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the Dóchas Centre

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Statement by President Higgins on ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas president.ie/en/media-lib...

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President Higgins today received representatives of Cork University Press and the editors of 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War: New Perspectives' on a courtesy call at Áras an Uachtaráin. Cork University Press this year celebrates its 100 year anniversary

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President Higgins this afternoon received the Ambassador of the United States of America, H.E. Claire D. Cronin, on a farewell courtesy call at Áras an Uachtaráin

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President Higgins today officially opened the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2025 at the RDS in Dublin. You can watch the President’s speech from the event at youtu.be/DcfIS6ueKaU?...

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President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina today visited the American Embassy in Dublin to sign the book of condolences in memory of the former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter

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On Oíche Nollaig na mBan, watch President Higgins' address from January last year when he unveiled a plaque in Rahoon Cemetery to mark the connection of the grave of Michael ‘Sonny’ Bodkin with James Joyce's short story ‘The Dead’ m.youtube.com/watch?v=GG2e...

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Congratulations to Colin Farrell on his Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television. Congratulations too to Andrew Scott for his nomination in the same category

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Ráiteas ó Uachtarán Ó hUigínn ar bhás Pádraig Ó Snodaigh president.ie/ga/ilmheain-...

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President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina today attended a Mass in St Brigid’s Church in Killester, Dublin, to mark the 58th World Day of Peace

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Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on the death of President Jimmy Carter president.ie/en/media-lib...

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Nollaig Shona! Merry Christmas from President Higgins, Sabina and Misneach

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Statement by President Higgins on the death of Tom Hyland president.ie/en/media-lib...

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Please note that this is the only official account of the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. Any other accounts are not legitimate.

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President Michael D. Higgins has released his Christmas Message for 2024. You can watch the President's Message at youtu.be/uMn1uOhnkA8 or read it at president.ie/en/diary/det...

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Tá Teachtaireacht na Nollag 2024 ón Uachtarán Micheál D. Ó hUigínn ar fáil anois ag youtu.be/9uMTlzNSuc4. Is féidir an Teachtaireacht a léamh ag president.ie/ga/diary/det...

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The Taoiseach this morning visited the President at Áras an Uachtaráin and proffered his resignation in accordance with Article 28.9.1° of the Constitution.

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President Higgins today hosted a credential ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin for the Ambassador of Italy, H.E. Nicola Faganello, and Ambassador of the State of Palestine, H.E. Jilan Abdaljamid

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President and Sabina Higgins have released their Christmas Card for 2024. You can read more and look at all the Christmas cards from their 14 years in Áras an Uachtaráin at president.ie/en/media-lib...

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President and Sabina Higgins today hosted a Christmas Reception at Áras an Uachtaráin for families from around the country. You can read the President's address from the event at president.ie/en/media-lib...

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Many of those who followed his work in organisational theory and the ethical side of business will have been sad to hear of the passing of Charles Handy. May I express my sympathies to his family, friends and colleagues.

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President Higgins today visited the Harry Clarke Stained Glass exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks

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President and Sabina Higgins today welcomed people and community groups from around the country to Áras an Uachtaráin for an afternoon tea reception

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President Michael D. Higgins last night met Joan Baez at a screening of the film "Joan Baez: I Am A Noise" at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin

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President Michael D. Higgins this morning met with the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, at a courtesy call in Áras an Uachtaráin. You can read more details of their meeting at president.ie/en/media-lib...

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President Higgins this morning appointed Mr Justice Denis McDonald and Mr Justice Anthony M. Collins to the Court of Appeal and Ms Sara Phelan SC to the High Court at a Judicial Appointments ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin

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Statement by President Michael D. Higgins for International Human Rights Day 2024 president.ie/en/media-lib...

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President Higgins this afternoon met with representatives of WAVE Trauma Centre at Áras an Uachtaráin. WAVE is the largest cross-community victims group in Northern Ireland. The group presented the President with a copy of their book ‘A Brighter Side of the Troubles’

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President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina this evening turned on the Christmas Tree lights at Áras an Uachtaráin at a ceremony attended by families from around the country

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Statement by President Higgins on the death of Dickie Rock president.ie/en/media-lib...

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On Friday evening, President and Sabina Higgins attended a special event at the Pálás Cinema in honour of film maker Bob Quinn as part of the celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of Galway’s designation as a UNESCO City of Film

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President and Sabina Higgins light a candle to mark the start of National Missing Persons Week, which provides an opportunity for family members and friends of missing persons to remember their loved ones and appeal for any information that might be of assistance in finding them

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Today is World AIDS Day. Read the essay which President Higgins has written for this year's UNAIDS World AIDS Day annual report president.ie/en/media-lib...

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Every health and happiness to Holly Cairns and Barry on the birth of their baby daughter

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President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina this morning cast their votes in the 2024 General Election. Polls are open until 10pm tonight

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Hot Press editor Niall Stokes presents President Higgins with a copy of ‘Power to the People – The Hot Press Years’. The collection of the President’s columns from 1983-93 is dedicated to the late Sally O’Neill Sanchez with all of the author’s royalties to be donated to Trócaire

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President Higgins was this afternoon made an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Law Society of University College Dublin. Members of the college society visited the President at Áras an Uachtaráin where they presented him with his certificate of Honorary Lifetime Membership

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Statement by President Higgins on the death of Gemma Hussey president.ie/en/media-lib...

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Statement by President Higgins on the death of Louise Asmal president.ie/en/media-lib...

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On today, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, President Higgins has sent a message to all those attending this year's Irish Consortium on Gender-Based Violence Conference

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President and Sabina Higgins today hosted the planting of a 2,000 tree native-variety mini forest in the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin. The trees, planted in conjunction with OPW are part of the One Hundred Million Trees Project. Read more at president.ie/en/media-lib...

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