Michael D Higgins travels to Rome to attend funeral of Pope Francis
Pope Francis's funeral to be attended by heads of state from around the world
Michael D Higgins
Pope Francis’s funeral: who is attending and how it will be marked in Ireland
World leaders to gather in Rome on Saturday but arrangements at home are more muted
Pope Francis: Thousands of Catholics to pay tribute as pontiff lies in state
Pontiff to lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica for next three days, where thousands of Catholics expected to pay respects
Pope Francis remembered as a leader who ‘knew how to give hope’
Pontiff’s funeral could take place as early as Friday, with Vatican authorities expected to confirm details on Tuesday
Pope Francis ‘a voice for humanity and justice’, says President Higgins
Late pontiff advocated on behalf of the poor, marginalised and those affected by war and conflict – Taoiseach
Daughter of Easter Rising participant ‘proud’ to attend GPO commemorative event
President Michael D Higgins led a commemoration ceremony outside the GPO to mark the 1916 Easter Rising
Happy birthday, Mr President. Like Ireland, you’re not perfect but you broke the mould
Had AI been asked to choose the ideal candidate for the Park, the Bull McCabe would have stood a better chance than an ex-Hot Press columnist with hippy ideas and bloated vowels
The Irish are a nation of storytellers, and our president is the storyteller-in-chief
Has the story we wish to hear about ourselves changed? This coming presidential election will tell us
Mick O’Dwyer tributes: ‘He set the standard for all of us and we’re only trotting after him’
President leads tributes to Mick O’Dwyer as the worlds of sport and politics remember the Kerry great
‘I would not even consider voting for that horrid man’: Councillors respond to Conor McGregor’s bid for presidential nomination
Mixed martial arts fighter wants run in this year’s election to succeed Michael D Higgins
Conor McGregor presidential bid: All but one of 188 councillors would not vote for MMA fighter, survey shows
Councillors are bracing for a chaotic bid to seek presidential nomination
Independent senator Aubrey McCarthy expresses interest in possible Áras run
Businessman and charity co-founder the latest person to reveal they are considering presidential tilt
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?
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
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