Conor McGregor’s presidential hopes are a warning to the Government parties to unite behind a strong candidate
Heather Humphreys is an obvious contender - but will Fianna Fáil go along with it?
Michael D Higgins
Ireland could financially punish Israel without Occupied Territories Bill, says UN special rapporteur
Ireland is one of few European countries to take action against Israel but more is needed, Francesca Albanese says
Michael D Higgins’s grandiose statements about military spending won’t raise Ireland’s stock
The universe where Ireland can bask in our peacenik status is gone
People in ‘positions of influence’ must break silence and call for Gaza ceasefire, says Michael D Higgins
President’s remarks come in wake of renewed Israeli strikes on Palestinian territory
St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin: ‘I don’t fancy being around people when they are too drunk’
Revellers from across the world pack the city centre to see 4,000 performers, floats and marching bands on parade
Italia ’90 Ireland squad’s heroics remembered at Áras an Uachtaráin reunion
Michael D Higgins say the team gave us ‘a memory that informed the spiritual confidence of a nation like no other’
Taoiseach moves to clarify status of Occupied Territories Bill after meeting with Jewish group
St Patrick’s Day visit: Micheál Martin meets groups in Washington after rejecting as ‘absurd’ claims of anti-Semitism
President urges ‘shared responsibility’ in final St Patrick’s Day message
Michael D Higgins thanks public for placing trust in him over two terms
‘One of the most important voices’: President Higgins leads tributes to marine environmentalist Matt Murphy
Murphy and his wife founded Sherkin Island Marine Station in 1975, one of the first such stations in Ireland
Pat Ingoldsby is remembered at his funeral as ‘unaffected, profoundly human’
Family and friends paid tribute to the poet’s humour and artistry
Pat Ingoldsby: Celebration of life for late poet to take place this week
Ingoldsby, the poet, writer and broadcaster, died at a nursing home in Clontarf in Dublin on Saturday
‘Better prepared’ businessman Peter Casey to run for president again after Higgins departure
Former Dragons’ Den panellist pledges distance from Europe and more pardons if elected
Dr Lydia Foy: ‘I never got an apology actually. It would be nice to get one’
The trans activist who fought the State for years for the right to change her gender on her birth cert would prefer to ‘talk about me as a person rather than all the baloney with the courts’
Simon Harris hedges bets to include both Biden and Trump on his Christmas card list
Bernard Jackman correction, confusion around a Love/Hate revival and Michael O’Leary’s former Russian tenants
The fall and rise of Orla Kiely: ‘As horrible as it was, you just have to get on with it. There are things we won’t do again’
The Irish designer of the world-famous Stem pattern is a strong believer in repeating things – except when it comes to the mistakes that seriously damaged her business in 2018
Deliverance almost at hand for Coalition’s overdue triplets after Michael D summons the Seanad
Details of exactly when Upper House meets on Wednesday remain sketchy, perhaps in an attempt at crowd control
What kind of president do voters want when Michael D Higgins' term ends and who might run?
Mairead McGuinness, Heather Humphreys, Bertie Ahern, Tommy Tiernan and Conor McGregor among names bandied about
Is Ireland anti-Semitic, an outlier of tolerance or in the middle ground?
Critics decry Michael D Higgins speech for Holocaust Memorial Day, politicians’ stance on Gaza and the Occupied Territories Bill
Michael Longley funeral: Poets and politicians gather for writer who ‘touched the soul and imagination of many’
Michael D Higgins joined Theo Dorgan, Frank Ormsby, Medbh McGuckian and others at ceremony
Séamus Coleman, Orla Kiely among recipients of Irish abroad award from Michael D Higgins
Ten people recognised for ‘profound impact on lives of others’ at ceremony in Áras an Uachtaráin
I am tired of explaining Michael D Higgins’s words to incredulous English people
Criticism in the UK that should be limited to the President is spilling over as some go on the offensive, making sweeping generalisations about Ireland’s entire national character
‘We’ll see’: Bertie Ahern coy on presidential ambitions as he receives award at Trinity College Dublin
Former taoiseach honoured by university’s Law Society for contribution to building peace in Ireland
An unfortunate incident of photobombing at the Áras highlights big problem for our democracy
It’s hard to see how super juniors bringing “their own memos” to cabinet meetings for decision by Government can be lawful
President Higgins ‘rightly’ referenced Gaza war in Holocaust speech, says Simon Harris
Several protesters walked out of President Michael D Higgins’s speech marking Holocaust Memorial Day
Protesters walk out of Michael D Higgins’s speech at Holocaust Memorial Day event
UCD lecturer who was forcibly evicted from event says: ‘We feel like we are talking to the walls when we talk about anti-Semitism’
Holocaust survivor Joe Veselsky, Ireland’s oldest man, prepares for anniversary of liberation
Joe Veselsky (106) made his mark on Ireland after his parents and brother died in Auschwitz
Micheál Martin finally appoints his new Cabinet amid temporary Dáil ceasefire
Political wounds may take some time to heal in 34th Dáil after acrimonious 24 hours
Michael D Higgins leads tributes to Michael Longley: ‘One of the greatest poets that Ireland has ever produced’
President and fellow writers celebrate the legacy of one of Ireland’s finest poets
What happens on Wednesday? Election of the Taoiseach, tea in the Áras, and a nervous wait for ministerial hopefuls
Wednesday heralds a day of triumph for longstanding Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin
Michael D Higgins, the wily old leftie, has always been a supreme politician
His genius is to lull you into thinking he’s harmless
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris welcome Gaza ceasefire after ‘15 months of immense human suffering’
Michael D Higgins said massive scale-up of humanitarian aid is needed now to save lives
Holocaust memorial organisers defend decision to invite Michael D Higgins to speak
Chief rabbi Yoni Wieder objected to President’s presence because of failure to acknowledge or address anti-Semitism
Michael D Higgins should not speak at Holocaust commemoration in Dublin, say Jewish representatives
President Higgins will address the gathering in the Mansion House on Sunday, January 26th, the eve of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp
When it comes to clutter are you more like Michael D Higgins or minimalist Marie Kondo?
Unthinkable: Preserving only that which is joyful is philosophically problematic
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