‘Scholar, poet, punk’: How Michael D Higgins shaped the presidency
In the News podcast: Fourteen years ago he promised a ‘presidency of ideas’
Michael D Higgins
All the presidents of Ireland so far, ranked from nine to one
Each office holder has brought a particular emphasis and Michael D Higgins has followed suit
Questions about Ireland’s neutrality on the ballot in this election
Voters will not just be choosing between two candidates; they will opt for one of two divergent positions on foreign policy and defence
The most important trait in a presidential candidate? Vibes
Michael D and the two Marys were masters at it. I don’t want to be mean about this crop of candidates. But, you know
The activist in the Áras: How Michael D Higgins shaped the presidency
What some criticise as an outspokenness overstepping the bounds of his office, others see as the outgoing President’s knack of speaking to ‘the beating heart’ of Irish public opinion
Manchán Magan obituary: Writer, broadcaster and explorer of deep-rooted connections between language and landscape
His writing, live shows, radio and podcast work radiated infectious curiosity, cultural nuance and a sense of the mystical undercurrents in life
Deaths in Carrickmines fire were like a ‘devastating earthquake’, anniversary Mass hears
10 people died at Traveller halting site a decade ago
Connolly keepie-uppies, Humphreys’s ‘quality videos’: The presidential social media battle
In online battle for support, Catherine Connolly is beating Heather Humphreys
Presidential election: A short history of controversies and kerfuffles
Some presidential controversies have been faintly comic, others more serious
Michael D Higgins welcomes South African president to Áras an Uachtaráin
President emphasises ‘shared commitment to freedom and justice’ during Cyril Ramaphosa visit
Jim Gavin withdraws from presidential election
Fianna Fáil candidate’s move leaves Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly in race for Áras
Heather Humphreys would bring this one vital quality to the role of president
The problem is, judging by her performance in this week’s television debate, she doesn’t believe in herself
President Michael D Higgins spoke truth to the powerless as well as the powerful
His prolific speeches and writings are a highlight of his two-term presidency
A beginner’s guide to the Irish presidential election
Who can be president? Who can vote in presidential elections? When will we know the result?
Fire in Carrickmines, 10 years on: ‘Some don’t want to talk, some are angry’
In the early hours of October 10th, 2015, a fire engulfed a mobile home on a Dublin halting site, killing 10 people. A decade on, relatives left behind still struggle with their loss
Dublin and Berlin find themselves at opposite ends of the political spectrum
It’s striking how many friends in Ireland say privately what they don’t dare say in public, on everything from Kneecap to Michael D Higgins to Hamas
Manchán Magan tributes: ‘He arrived in this life like a comet, ablaze with purpose’
Kneecap, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Kathy Scott and Seán Ronayne among the artists, musicians, writers and film-makers paying tribute to the late journalist, author and TV presenter
Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin will waive pension entitlements if they win presidential election
President Micheal D Higgins waived his Oireachtas and ministerial pensions during his two terms in office
‘He wasn’t generous towards her:’ Catherine Connolly and Michael D Higgins’s fraught history
A presumptive Labour successor to Higgins in Galway city, Connolly showed signs of her political abilities as a teenager
Conor Gearty: Law professor, barrister and globally acclaimed human rights scholar
Longford-born civil liberties advocate was appointed honorary queen’s counsel in recognition of services to law in England and Wales
Presidential race: Gavin and Humphreys head for Kerry, Connolly highlights her ‘súil eile’
Áras candidates bring roadshows to the public, tackling everything from geopolitics to local affairs
Maria Steen ‘hopeful’ she can still get on ballot paper for presidential election
But campaigner admits time running out to get 20 nominations needed from TDs, senators
Families of Troubles victims killed along Border still await answers from State
Families of victims allege collaboration between gardaí and IRA
Jim Gavin survives gate-gate as mystery over Sinn Féin’s presidential endorsement deepens
Michael D Higgins and Irish Government were at odds again in the week where the Dáil returned
What happens if a president is elected on a mandate to oppose the Government?
Legislation to remove the triple lock will come before the Dáil in the near future. If Catherine Connolly was president, there could be a potential showdown
Next stop, Antarctica: ‘Van Diemen’s Land’ and its many historical Irish connections
It is the smallest of the Australian states, with a population of just under 600,000
Government accused of acting as if all is ‘rosy’ while consumers are ‘hammered’ by soaring prices
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty cited rents, student fees and property prices as problems faced by workers
Government pushes back at Michael D Higgins comments on US and Israel’s UN participation
Government policy is to work through multilateral organisations like the UN and EU
Politicians, punters and even some agriculture: The Ploughing in pictures
More than 78,000 attend day one of event in Co Offaly on Tuesday
President says Israeli counterpart misled him on Irish aid being delivered to Gaza
Michael D Higgins believes Israel and those who support it with armaments should be excluded from United Nations
Presidential election: Several councils close off route to nomination for Independents
Conservative campaigner Maria Steen tells Dublin City Council she can be a ‘unifying president’
Nicky Ryan, producer behind Enya’s global success, dies aged 79
Nicky Ryan and his wife Roma helped Enya to become a hugely successful recording artist in 1980s and 1990s
‘Inspirational’ human rights lawyer Conor Gearty dies aged 67
President Michael D Higgins leads tributes for Longford-born law professor and author
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