A presumptive Labour successor to Higgins in Galway city, Connolly showed signs of her political abilities as a teenager ...

Ireland is just one week away from electing a new President, with just two candidates in the running for the prestigious post ...

His conception of foreign policy and dismissal of the role of civil servants in executing it, Naomi writes, “may prove to be ...

Apart from giving a positive impression of Ireland at home and abroad, what exactly does the role of President involve, and what can the incumbent do when they eventually enter the Áras?

“At a time when politicians have become vapid managers, rendering the complexity and beauty of people and the natural world ...

Following five decades of public service, President Michael D Higgins was honoured today for his exceptional contribution to advancing justice, promoting thoughtful legal reform, and cultivating a ...

As the country hit the polls on Friday, the Independent hopeful gave a wide-ranging interview to the Irish Mirror. She spoke ...

Upbraiding the EU has been a regular theme of the Higgins presidency, yet nobody in Government would dare accuse him of being ...

President Michael D Higgins welcomed the president of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, to lunch and bilateral ...

I wonder is President Michael Higgins tearing his hair out as he packs his suitcases at the Áras. Are the pretenders to his throne driving him demented? He could be forgiven for feeling a shiver up ...

I spend far too much of my time following politics but for several decades it has had a grip on me. ​Irish, English, Scots or ...

IT’S ALMOST FOURTEEN years to the day since Michael D Higgins won his first presidential election with a 39.6% first ...