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Biodiversity audit records 'exciting' finds at the Áras

Biodiversity • 22 May

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

Relations more important after Brexit, says Higgins

UK • 12 Feb 19

Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach Martin Fraser

No audit committee overseeing Áras spending, PAC hears

Politics • 25 Sep 18

Finian McGrath was speaking at Government Buildings

Presidential vote sought to challenge 'cosy consensus'

Politics • 02 Jul 18

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

President Higgins visits refugee camp in 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

Politics • 31 Jan 18

Peter Sutherland was buried after funeral mass in Donnybrook church

Funeral of Peter Sutherland takes place 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

News • 26 Oct 17

President Michael D Higgins received a traditional Maori welcome

Ireland to open 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

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

News • 20 Oct 17

President Michael D Higgins and Julie Sinnamon, Enterprise Ireland CEO

President emphasises Irish exporters' role in recovery

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

Ireland • 05 Oct 17

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

Political leaders in tributes to Liam Cosgrave

News • 05 Oct 17

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

President pays tribute to Irish soccer team

News • 09 Oct 15

President Michael D Higgins is visiting Liverpool and Warrington

Higgins pays tribute to bombing victims' families

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

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

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

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

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

News • 08 Dec 14

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

President Higgins addresses unrest in South Sudan

News • 06 Nov 14

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

Higgins urges international help to tackle Ebola

News • 02 Nov 14

President Higgins addresses the Ireland-Wales Programme at Swansea University

President Higgins thanks people for support

News • 28 Oct 14

This evening President Higgins read from the unfinished Dylan Thomas poem "Elegy"

Higgins pays tribute to poet Dylan Thomas in Wales

News • 27 Oct 14

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