Michael D Higgins was first elected to Aras an Uachtarain in the 2011 election, where he beat six other candidates, winning with 39.6% of first preference votes ...
As Michael D Higgins ends his 14-year stretch as Ireland's president, Enda McClafferty looks back at his defining moments.
President Michael D Higgins has officially finished his second and final term in office, leaving Áras an Uachtárain as a citizen rather than the first citizen for the first time in 14 years.