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 Michael D Higgins has said calls by Nato for alliance countries to hike defence spending are “appalling” and rebuked the size of global military spending. In a speech at the BT Young ...

Senior representatives of the Jewish community in Ireland have objected to President Michael D Higgins giving the keynote speech at the Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration later this month.

The organiser of the National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration has defended its decision to invite President Michael D Higgins to give the keynote address, despite opposition from some in the ...

Tánaiste Simon Harris has defended Michael D Higgins' speech at a Holocaust Memorial service after protesters angry at his mention of Gaza were removed from Mansion House. Some members of the ...

“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 ...

The Tanaiste has defended the decision by Michael D Higgins to raise the ongoing conflict in Gaza during his speech to an annual Holocaust memorial event in Dublin. Protesters were removed from ...

President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina arriving at a Holocaust Memorial Day event (Brian Lawless/PA) Protesters have been removed from a Holocaust memorial event during an address by ...

Long before he became president of Ireland, Michael D Higgins had a column in Hot Press. The magazine was beginning to tilt towards current affairs alongside its traditional music coverage and ...

PROTESTERS have been removed from a Holocaust memorial event during an address by Irish President Michael D Higgins. It comes after some objected to the invitation to Mr Higgins to deliver 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.