We won’t realise how much we’ll miss Michael D Higgins as President until he’s goneOpens in new window ] While no one serious is changing their views on Ireland’s tax policy because of the ...

Ten people including Republic of Ireland captain Séamus Coleman have received the Presidential Distinguished Service Award ...

Exclusive: Israeli deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel has spoken to The Independent in the wake of Jewish protesters ...

Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad recognize the contribution of members of the Irish diaspora.

A recurring theme is portentous declarations presenting Ireland as the most liberal, peace-loving country in the world and ...

A number of protesters stood and turned their backs to President Michael D Higgins as he delivered his speech during the ...

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 ...

Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard.

Michael D Higgins’s comments on ‘long-overdue ceasefire’ in Gaza are a ‘cheap, despicable provocation’, says Israel’s foreign minister Ireland’s president has been branded ...

Jews were dragged out of their own event for turning their backs in silent protest as the president spoke. But he should not ...

President has the courage and intellect to articulate carefully chosen sentiments of empathy and concern for events both past and present ...

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 ...