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On arrival, President Higgins and his wife Sabina were met with military honours in the courtyard of the palace

President Higgins meets Italian President in Rome

President Michael D Higgins is meeting the Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace in Rome.

Biodiversity audit records 'exciting' finds at the Áras

After a two-month enforced break due to the lockdown, researchers from Trinity College Dublin have resumed a biodiversity survey of the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin

Biodiversity • 22 May 20

President Higgins, Prince Charles, his wife Camilla and Sabina Higgins met at the Victoria Gallery and Museum

Relations more important after Brexit, says Higgins

President Michael D Higgins has said that Ireland and the UK will be working closer together after Brexit.

UK • 12 Feb 19

Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach Martin Fraser

No audit committee overseeing Áras spending, PAC hears

The Public Accounts Committee has heard sharp criticism over the absence of an audit committee to oversee spending at Áras an Uachtaráin.

Politics • 25 Sep 18

Finian McGrath was speaking at Government Buildings

Presidential vote sought to challenge 'cosy consensus'

Minister of State for Disability Issues Finian McGrath has described calls for a second term for President Michael D Higgins without an election taking place as "boring" and "stale."

Politics • 02 Jul 18

President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina visited Eleonas refugee camp today

President Higgins visits refugee camp in Greece

President Michael D Higgins met with asylum seekers and refugees at a centre in Athens on the final day of his state visit to Greece.

News • 24 Feb 18

The provision banning the sale of alcohol on Good Friday was introduced in 1927

Higgins signs Bill allowing drink sales on Good Friday

The Bill allowing pubs to sell alcohol on Good Friday has been signed into law by President Michael D Higgins.

Politics • 31 Jan 18

Peter Sutherland was buried after funeral mass in Donnybrook church

Funeral of Peter Sutherland takes place in Dublin

President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar were among the mourners at the funeral of former attorney general and EU commissioner Peter Sutherland in Dublin.

News • 11 Jan 18

President Michael D Higgins laid a wreath at the monument for the victims of the 2011 earthquake

President Higgins remembers Christchurch quake victims

President Michael D Higgins has visited Christchurch in New Zealand to witness the reconstruction efforts following the devastating February 2011 earthquake.

News • 26 Oct 17

President Michael D Higgins received a traditional Maori welcome

Ireland to open embassy in New Zealand

The Government has confirmed that it plans to open an embassy in New Zealand.

Ireland • 24 Oct 17

President Michael D Higgins is to travel to New Zealand later today

President Higgins to travel to New Zealand

President Michael D Higgins is due to arrive in New Zealand today for a week-long State visit, following his last engagements in Australia.

News • 23 Oct 17

President Michael D. Higgins with the Premier of New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian during his State Visit to Australia

President says no return to hard border is vital

President Michael D Higgins has said that it is vital that there is no return to a hard border between the north and south, when Britain leaves the European Union.

News • 20 Oct 17

President Michael D Higgins and Julie Sinnamon, Enterprise Ireland CEO

President emphasises Irish exporters' role in recovery

President Michael D Higgins has emphasised the role Irish exporters have played in the economic recovery, as he continues his State visit to Australia.

News • 17 Oct 17

Former taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Liam Cosgrave (L) has passed away aged 97

President Higgins leads tributes to Liam Cosgrave

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to former taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Liam Cosgrave, who passed away last night aged 97.

Ireland • 05 Oct 17

Political leaders in tributes to Liam Cosgrave

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to former taoiseach Liam Cosgrave who passed away this evening aged 97.

News • 05 Oct 17

A sensational second-half strike from Shane Long gave Ireland a famous win

President pays tribute to Irish soccer team

President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to the Irish soccer team after their dramatic 1-0 win over world champions Germany at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin last night.

News • 09 Oct 15

President Michael D Higgins is visiting Liverpool and Warrington

Higgins pays tribute to bombing victims' families

President Michael D Higgins has spoken of the sense of grief and sadness felt by the Irish people following the 1993 Warrington bombing carried out by the IRA.

News • 22 Jul 15

President Higgins said the recent crisis had shown that markets needed an institutional framework to guarantee fairness over the long term

President criticises rising job insecurity

President Michael D Higgins has criticised the rise of a new class of people trapped in job insecurity following the recent financial crisis.

News • 26 Feb 15

The Carers Association says those awarded are part of an increasing number of ageing carers in Ireland

Carers honoured by President Higgins in Dublin

Twenty-one long-term carers have been honoured by President Michael D Higgins at a ceremony in Dublin today.

News • 11 Feb 15

In his address President Higgins describes his State Visit to the UK as 'an immense privilege and pleasure'

President Higgins gives Christmas address

In his Christmas and New Year message, President Michael D Higgins has offered wishes to everyone in Ireland as well as all of the Irish abroad, those who assist them, and the communities that have welcomed them.

News • 21 Dec 14

Upon his arrival at Lingyin temple, President Higgins was greeted by the head monk Guang Quan

President visits monastery on state visit to China

On the sixth day of his state visit to China, President Michael D Higgins has visited a Buddhist monastery and taken a boat ride on the lake at the resort town of Hangzhou.

News • 13 Dec 14

President Michael D Higgins visited the Forbidden City on his first day in Beijing

President Higgins in China for State visit

President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina Higgins have arrived in Beijing for the start of a week-long State visit to China.

News • 08 Dec 14

President Michael D Higgins met Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma in Addis Ababa

President Higgins addresses unrest in South Sudan

President Higgins has said that a resolution to the ongoing conflict in South Sudan is crucial, if a major humanitarian crisis is to be halted.

News • 06 Nov 14

President Michael D Higgins begins his three-week trip in Ethiopia

Higgins urges international help to tackle Ebola

President Michael D Higgins has called on the international community to provide all assistance possible to African countries currently tackling the Ebola outbreak.

News • 02 Nov 14

President Higgins addresses the Ireland-Wales Programme at Swansea University

President Higgins thanks people for support

President Michael D Higgins has thanked the Irish people for "the sheer warmth of support" they have shown him in his three years in office.

News • 28 Oct 14