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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The current agreement must end the killing, but as a matter of urgency deliver the massive scale-up in humanitarian aid which is urgently needed to save more lives Michael D Higgins The Irish ...

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 ...

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 ...