Speeches By President Of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins

To celebrate International Women's Day, President and Sabina Higgins invited some 150 female researchers to Áras an Uachtaráin, in celebration of the value of science and the work of female scientists. For details on the event see https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-host-a-women-in-the-sciences-reception-marking-international-womens-day

To celebrate International Women's Day, President and Sabina Higgins invited some 150 female researchers to Áras an Uachtaráin, in celebration of the value of science and the work of female scientists. For details on the event see https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-host-a-women-in-the-sciences-reception-marking-international-womens-day

To celebrate International Women's Day, President and Sabina Higgins invited some 150 female researchers to Áras an Uachtaráin, in celebration of the value of science and the work of female scientists. For details on the event see https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-host-a-women-in-the-sciences-reception-marking-international-womens-day

See https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-host-a-women-in-the-sciences-reception-marking-international-womens-day/speeches

President and Sabina hosted a reception for the 2018 All Ireland Hurling winning Limerick team. See: https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-host-reception-for-2018-senior-all-ireland-hurling-champions-limerick

President Michael D Higgins officially opened the new offices of FLAC, the Free Legal Advice Centres. See https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-officially-opens-new-flac-premises-as-part-of-50th-anniversary

President Higgins addressed the National Biodiversity Conference, in Dublin Castle. The two-day event saw artists, businesses, economists, musicians and farmers join conservationists and scientists to seek answers to the question of how we can work together to reverse biodiversity loss. See https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-addresses-the-national-biodiversity-conference

President Higgins hosted a reception for the winners of the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Cork. See https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-host-a-reception-for-the-all-ireland-camogie-winners-2018-cork

President Michael D. Higgins hosted a reception for a group of Arab and EU foreign ministers who were in Ireland to discuss the Middle East peace process. The group was led by Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and includes representatives from Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Egypt, Jordan, Sweden, the League of Arab States and the Palestinian authority.

President and Sabina Higgins hosted an afternoon tea reception for active retirement groups from all around the country. By hosting the event, the President and Sabina paid tribute to people of all ages and circumstances who are working to build solidarity and cohesion in our country. Find out more via https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-host-a-reception-for-community-and-citizens-groups

President and Sabina Higgins visited the Liverpool Irish Centre, known as “St Michael’s Irish Centre” at the time of the President’s previous visit in 2012. The Centre runs activities to support vulnerable members of the Irish community in Liverpool. The Centre is also the home of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann in the North-West of England and works in partnership with Irish Community Care and two Gaelic Football clubs on Merseyside, who use its facilities for meetings and fundraisers. In 2012, President Higgins also visited St. Michael’s Irish Centre, where he paid tribute to the organisation for forging a strong Irish community in the city.

See https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-visit-birmingham-irish-association

See https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-attend-civic-reception-hosted-by-birmingham-city-council

On the second day of his three-day visit to north-west England, promoting business and cultural ties between Ireland and Britain, President Higgins addressed a meeting of business leaders. The meeting was organised by Enterprise Ireland and the IDA.

Speech delivered by President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, at a reception for the Ambassadors and consular representatives of the many countries that have diplomatic relations with Ireland. Event details: https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-host-a-reception-for-members-of-the-diplomatic-corps.

See https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-delivers-keynote-address-at-holocaust-memorial-day

President Michael D. Higgins delivered a keynote address to mark the centenary of the first sitting of Dáil Éireann - one of the main events commemorated during the Decade of Centenaries. See https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-gives-keynote-address-at-the-centenary-commemoration-of-the-1st-dail

See https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-host-a-reception-for-international-speakers-and-members-of-parliament

See https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-officially-opens-the-bt-young-scientist-technology-exhibition-2019

Christmas and New Year Message from President Michael D. Higgins 2018 by Áras an Uachtaráin