IT’S worth remembering, at least once a year, ­that Channel 4 owes its entire existence to Margaret Thatcher, who created the ...

I realised how weary I had grown of trying to explain President Michael D Higgins’s words and proclivities to curious but incredulous English people. The first time I remember doing so is when ...

President has the courage and intellect to articulate carefully chosen sentiments of empathy and concern for events both past and present President Michael D Higgins is that rarest of things in ...

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined Longley’s family at Saturday’s service in All Souls Church in Belfast. The renowned poet died in hospital at the age of 85 ...

“What a despicable person, what twisted policy,” said Israeli foreign affairs minister Gideon Sa’ar yesterday evening, in reference to a speech by President Michael D Higgins at the ...

Ten people including Republic of Ireland captain Séamus Coleman have received the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad during a ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin.

Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard. President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined Longley's ...

You can check out at any time. More info I burn with shame every time I think about Michael D Higgins at Ireland's Holocaust memorial. Our president spoke on the most solemn date in the Jewish ...

Uachtarán na hÉireann, President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins presented the 2024 Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad at a ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin on Thursday ...

Mourners included Irish President Michael D Higgins, South Belfast MP Clare Hanna, former North Down MP Lady Sylvia Hermon and Seamus Heaney's widow Marie Devlin. A private committal followed at ...