Michael D Higgins: Irish President had a 'mild form of stroke': Michael D Higgins says he had a "mild form of stroke" earlier this year.
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Simon Harris has been voted as the new Taoiseach by the Dáíl.
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Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister
- Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.
- A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.
- Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.
- While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.
Leo Varadkar has officially resigned as Taoiseach, after handing in a letter of resignation to President Michael D Higgins ... Show more
Taoiseach Simon Harris: ‘Honour and hard work in a busy week I will never forget’
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Simon Harris officially appointed Taoiseach: Simon Harris has officially been appointed Taoiseach by President Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin.
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Simon Harris has become the youngest premier in Ireland's history after meeting with President Michael D Higgins in Dublin
Retired shop assistant who denied she is a farmer liable for €74k excise bill on unmarked diesel following appeal
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Tributes paid to longtime Galway Bay FM DJ Keith Finnegan on retirement: President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Simon Harris praised ‘warm’ and ‘curious’ ...
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Restaurant Review: Doughnot miss a chance to eat in Woodruff in Stepaside: Young Buck cheese, Gaelic Escargots snails, Higgins beef and the doughnut of your ...
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VIDEO: New Ireland's youngest ever PM greets supporters: Harris, 37, became Ireland's youngest-ever prime minister when he was formally installed in ...
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Sun shines as anniversary of Easter Rising marked with GPO ceremony: President Michael D Higgins lays wreath in first public engagement since hospitalisation ...
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Nell McCafferty at 80: ‘Celebrating eight decades of enduring courage’: For many years, the price Nell paid for being on the right side of history was to be ...
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President Higgins calls for aid to be made 'urgently available' to prevent Gaza famine
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President Higgins makes first public appearance since hospital stay: President Michael D. Higgins, walking with the help of an aide and a stick ...
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President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina Higgins cast their vote at St Mary’s Hospital, Phoenix Park, mid-morning. It was the President’s first outing ... Show more
President Higgins casts vote in family and care referendums but morning turnout low at polling stations – The Irish Times
President Higgins casts vote in family and care referendums but morning turnout low at polling stations – The Irish Times
James Joyce was obsessed with the man Nora Barnacle ‘betrayed’ him with before they met
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'A truly remarkable man' - President pays tribute to Bird: President Michael D Higgins has led tributes following the death of former RTÉ journalist ...
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Quick Glance: Charlie Bird reported on major stories in 40-year career
- One of Ireland's best-known journalists, Charlie Bird, has passed away at the age of 74 after a public battle with motor neurone disease.
- During his 40-year career at RTÉ, Bird reported on some of the biggest stories in Ireland and internationally, including the Stardust fire, the National Irish Bank tax avoidance scandal, the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the US, and the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami.
- He also became the Provisional IRA’s sole media contact and was often the first to break the news of the many twists and turns in the Northern Ireland peace process.
- After being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in October 2021, Bird documented his physical decline and fear of facing death through various media platforms and his 'Climb with Charlie' campaign on Croagh Patrick.
President Higgins to be assessed on Monday ahead of possible discharge from hospital
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Quick Glance: President Michael D. Higgins Hospitalized After Feeling Unwell
- President Higgins presented the 2024 Volta award to British film director Steve McQueen at the Dublin International Film Festival.
- President Michael D. Higgins was taken to the hospital today after feeling unwell.
- An ambulance was dispatched to Áras an Uachtaráin where Mr Higgins (82) was evaluated by paramedics.
- An update on his condition is expected to be provided by Áras an Uachtaráin later.
Leo Varadkar says Government 'defeated comprehensively on a respectable turnout': Cork South-Central became the first constituency with results in the family ...
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President Higgins leads tributes to acclaimed sculptor Imogen Stuart after her death aged 96
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President Higgins expected to make ‘full recovery’ after hospital tests: Michael D Higgins experienced ‘a mild transient weakness’ and will limit the extent of ...
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Higgins calls for aid to Gaza to be resumed amid 'children dying from malnutrition'
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Death of Saoírse Ruane: Adam King, President Higgins and Ryan Tubridy among tributes to ‘our beautiful friend’
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Poem by President Michael D Higgins fetches €2,500 in aid of Gaza healthcare workers
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President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to former Labour minister Emmet Stagg after his death aged 79
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President Michael D Higgins has led tributes following the death of former RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird, who died at the age of 74 following a long battle with ... Show more
'A truly remarkable man' - President pays tribute to Bird
'A truly remarkable man' - President pays tribute to Bird
Pictured here is 103-year-old Mollie Ryan, who was among those who turned out to vote in the family and care referendums at Ballaghmore, Co Laois, today ... Show more
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The Politics Fix: Yippee-ay-ay – it’s referendum day! O come on, don’t say you’d forgotten about it. This week, the most underwhelming referendum campaign ... Show more
Humdrum referendums campaign stutters to a finale and two Dáil holidays in a row offer respite for Martin – The Irish Times
Humdrum referendums campaign stutters to a finale and two Dáil holidays in a row offer respite for Martin – The Irish Times
If you want a long career in government, don’t become minister for culture: Hugh Linehan: The RTÉ tragicomedy has helped to show where the arts brief ranks in ...
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President Higgins urges countries to reinstate funding for UN's Palestinian agency
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Michael O’Regan remembered as an ‘interested observer’ who had ‘no wish to be the story himself’
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Tributes paid after death of popular journalist and proud Kerryman Michael O’Regan
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Miriam Lord: Theatre-going Fianna Fáilers would like to create a drama of their own
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Pub raid heightens tensions amid 1924 army mutiny: The Free State government thought its offer of terms to the Army mutineers had saved the day - until their own ...
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‘A storyteller who never wished to be the story’ – Mourners gather for funeral mass of journalist Michael O’Re
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Ireland says blocking aid to Gaza must be stopped: ‘Those responsible for doing so must take responsibility for the deaths that are ensuing ...
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John Bruton was ‘a statesman of unshakeable integrity,’ Taoiseach says at graveside oration
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Knife-wielding thug battered man while victim's mother watched on Ring doorbell: Michael Higgins attacked Jordan Laird while his mother saw the ordeal unable to ...
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End of an era: Fr Dolan's brave fight against deceit, abuse and land grabbing
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End of an era: Fr Dolan's brave fight against deceit, abuse and land grabbing
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Dolan honoured in the UK for his human rights work in Kenya: Catholic priest, Father Gabriel Dolan, received his award from President Michael Higgins ...
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Elaine Loughlin: Bruton's rainbow government failed to cash in on its own pot of gold
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Photos from The Irish Times archive give an insight into the political life and times of the late former taoiseach and Fine Gael leader whom the president has ... Show more
John Bruton was ‘a deeply committed politician’: President Higgins leads tributes to former taoiseach – The Irish Times
John Bruton was ‘a deeply committed politician’: President Higgins leads tributes to former taoiseach – The Irish Times
Further bombing in Gaza will ‘leave any respect for humanitarian law in tatters’ - President Higgins
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Appointment 'demonstrates change across island' - O'Neill: Northern Ireland's First Minister, Michelle O'Neill, has said her appointment ...
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Quick Glance: Historic Milestone: First Nationalist Minister Appointed in Northern Ireland
- Michelle O'Neill from Sinn Fein has made history as the first nationalist minister in Northern Ireland.
- The deputy first minister will be Emma Little-Pengelly from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
- According to the Good Friday Agreement, the deputy minister has the same authority as the first minister.
- In her speech, which started in Irish, Ms O'Neill said: 'Today opens the door to the future - a shared future.'
World leaders share their concern and condolences after King's cancer diagnosis: A key part of Charles' role is to meet with world dignitaries and leaders ...
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Too many people are ‘voyeurs’ to injustice and poverty, rather than challenging it - President Higgins
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Oliver Callan doesn’t sound totally at home with lifestyle-oriented conversations that have traditionally filled 9am slot
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President Higgins says people must combat 'hatred and anti-migrant feeling' across the world
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Taoiseach wants 'very strong' relationship with China: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland wants a "very strong and constructive ...
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Quick Glance: Irish Prime Minister Addresses Human Rights in China
- Taoiseach Leo Varadkar stated he raised the issue of human rights in China with Premier Li Qiang during his visit to Dublin.
- He emphasized that every country, including his own, should be judged on how it treats minorities.
- Varadkar mentioned China's membership in the UN Human Rights Council and its international responsibilities.
- He expressed hope for open and respectful dialogue between both countries, even in disagreement.
Seanad approves wording of definition of family: The Seanad has approved the wording of the 39th Amendment dealing with the definition of family; it will now be ...
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Chinese premier meets with President Michael D Higgins at Áras as part of State visit
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Beijing Letter: Ireland increasingly seen by China as a bridge to the EU : Extensive media coverage of prime minister’s visit to Dublin focused on Ireland’s ...
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Chinese premier Li Qiang meets Michael D and Leo Varadkar during Dublin visit: Chinese premier Li Qiang has met President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Leo ...
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African princesses appeal for help from President Higgins to return heirloom from Ireland
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Sarah Harte: Ringing out the emotional rollercoaster ride that was 2023: Here’s a review of the mad, the bad, the sad, and the funny that the year brought us
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‘All the living and the dead’ — Ray Burke on James Joyce, Nora Barnacle and Michael ‘Sonny’ Bodkin
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'War is not the natural condition of humanity': Higgins calls for strong efforts to restore Middle East peace
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Man (32) who got almost €500,000 from parents fails in tax battle with Revenue, despite ‘communion money’ clai
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‘Life has punished him enough’: Man given suspended sentence for failure to declare €160,000 in VAT
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“As beautiful as the grounds and castle are, it is the people that are the true beauty of this magical place,” readers said of Dromoland Castle ... Show more
Planet Business: ‘Yes, the salary is enormous’ and other quotes of the year: Apologies, denials, deadly cocktails and some good old-fashioned warnings of ...
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Matt Cooper: the political players to watch in 2024: Nothing is certain for the main actors in the year ahead, with Leo Varadkar at risk of becoming a lame duck ...
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President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins has urgently called for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, labeling the prospect of more violence as a 'moment of ... Show more
Further bombing Gaza would leave humanitarian law in tatters– ...
Further bombing Gaza would leave humanitarian law in tatters– ...
New BreastCheck unit to open in Cork city: BreastCheck Programme Manager Suzanne Lynch said that access is one barrier for those availing of the screening ...
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Higgins calls on all nations ‘to redouble their efforts’ for a ceasefire in global conflicts
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President Higgins' Christmas message: All nations should 'redouble their efforts for a ceasefire'
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President asked to meet Air Corp chemical poisoning survivors: Dossier containing details of 105 premature deaths of serving and former personnel was delivered ...
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WHO chief discusses pandemic treaty with President: President Michael D Higgins has met the Director General of the World Health Organization along with its ...
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Billionaire who gave away his fortune is laid to rest in Dublin: Chuck Feeney left his mark on Ireland through €1.8m in philanthropic donations
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'It was worth the fight': Disability campaigner finally moves into her own home
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Obituaries of 2023: 50 people who died this year: The Irish Times’s obituary writers have marked the deaths of more than 150 people this year ...
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A year in highlights: The memorable parts of 2023: A run through of what happened during the year in Ireland and across the globe
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President condemns destruction of Irish-funded school in Palestine: The President has also issued a plea to stop the 'death and destruction' in Gaza raising the ...
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Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65
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Quick Glance: Prominent Tribute to Shane MacGowan
- Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to former Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan
- Nick Cave and Bono also honor the former Pogues frontman
- Victoria Mary Clarke shared a photo of Springsteen and MacGowan from Dublin
- Nick Cave recalls MacGowan's 60th birthday celebration and their performance together
Fionnán Sheahan: Conor McGregor’s notions about being President are built on Michael D Higgins’ ego trips
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1984 Revisited: Calling last orders on the holy hour: On March 29, 1984, the LVA voted to put an end to the holy hour. It was a close run thing, 60% in favour ...
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System for appointing judges signed into law after Supreme Court decision: Bill leaves government with ‘final decision’ concerning appointment of a judge ...
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