President of Ireland

President Michael D. Higgins today received members of the Birmingham Irish Cycle Appeal at Áras an Uachtaráin. The group are currently touring the east coast, from the Giant’s Causeway to Blarney Castle, covering 600 miles along some of Ireland's most breathtaking landscapes

On #MandelaDay, we commemorate the legacy of a global icon of justice & reconciliation.We also honour Madiba’s deep connection with🇮🇪.🎧to this tribute by @PresidentIRL at the opening of the Mandela exhibition in 2018 which still resonates today. 🇮🇪🤝🇿🇦president.ie/ga/diary/detai…

President Michael D. Higgins is set to release Against All Certainty, a new spoken word album of his poems set to music and recorded in Áras an Uachtaráin. rte.ie/entertainment/…

We are so thrilled to announce that Michael D. Higgins has signed to Claddagh Records and will release his debut Spoken Word album 'Against All Certainty', with music from the incredible Myles O'Reilly on September 5th. Available to Pre-Order now : Claddagh.lnk.to/MichaelD.Higgi…

It was inspiring — as always — to be received by @PresidentIRL Michael D Higgins during my visit to Dublin. It was an honour to convey to him, on behalf of UNHCR, my respect and gratitude for the extraordinary support provided by Ireland over the years to the cause of refugees.

President Michael D. Higgins today received the Secretary General of @amnesty, Agnés Callamard, and the Executive Director of @AmnestyIreland, Stephen Bowen, on a courtesy call in Áras an Uachtaráin. Read the President's statement following the meeting at president.ie/en/media-libra…

President Michael D. Higgins this afternoon received the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on a courtesy call at Áras an Uachtaráin. Read the President's statement following the meeting at president.ie/en/media-libra…

President Michael D. Higgins this morning met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, on a courtesy call at Áras an Uachtaráin. You can read the President's statement following the meeting at president.ie/en/media-libra…

President Michael D. Higgins yesterday laid a wreath in honour of all Irishmen and Irishwomen who have died in past wars or on military service with the UN and other international organisations in the service of peace at the annual National Day of Commemoration ceremony in Dublin

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the start of the Srebrenica genocide, when over 8,000 people were murdered simply because of their Bosniak identity. President Michael D. Higgins has sent a message to the Bosnian and Herzegovinian community in Ireland in remembrance of them.

President Michael D. Higgins today received the President of Lithuania @GitanasNauseda and his wife Diana Nausėdienė on a courtesy call at Áras an Uachtaráin

Christy Moore has released 'Music to our Ears', a spoken word tribute to President Michael D. Higgins written by Johnny Broderick and produced by Gavin Murphy youtube.com/watch?v=bGIlXD…

A special photo exhibition curated by Paul Fahy and Eithne Verling, ‘President Michael D. Higgins – Through the Lens’ opens at @GalwayMuseum during the @GalwayIntArts and runs until end of the year. Paul Fahy writes about it in today's Sunday Independent m.independent.ie/irish-news/ree…

It was a great honour to meet and perform for President Michael D. Higgins and his Wife Sabina at their garden party to celebrate Irish Country Music in Áras an Uachtaráin this week. @PresidentIRL

President Michael D. Higgins this afternoon met with Lieutenant General Rossa Mulcahy at Áras an Uachtaráin to mark his appointment as Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces. Lieutenant General Mulcahy took up his appointment as Chief of Staff on 1 June 2025

We’re honoured to support President Michael D. Higgins and first lady Sabina Higgins at the Áras an Uachtaráin Garden Parties! #inclusion #workexperience #intellectualdisabilities #intellectualdisabilityawareness