The President of Ireland has said the world is witnessing the return of an "ugly xenophobic" corruption of nationalism. Michael D Higgins also said that climate change is one of the greatest ...

There have been calls for President Michael D Higgins to refuse Taoiseach Simon Harris’ request to dissolve the Dáil, with ...

President Michael D Higgins has formally dissolved the Dail parliament to mark the beginning of the Irish general election campaign that will conclude with polling day on November 29. Speaking to ...

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has formally dissolved the Dail, marking the beginning of a three-week general election campaign. Taoiseach Simon Harris today told how the “time is right” t… ...

President Higgins put into effect a resolution that was passed in the Dáil Éireann over 100 years ago. President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina paid honor to the heroes executed for ...

Taoiseach Simon Harris asks President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Dáil Taoiseach Simon Harris asks President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Dáil Join the ...

Ireland's General Election for 2024 has officially kicked off after President Michael D. Higgins dissolved the current Dáil Eireann at the request of Taoiseach Simon Harris.

A dissolution of the Dáil is unlikely to be permitted by President Michael D Higgins should the programme for government be rejected this weekend, according to senior sources in the main parties.

Who is Michael D Higgins? Higgins was born in 1941 in Limerick, west Ireland, ... He was first elected to the Dáil Éireann in 1981 but lost his seat just a year later, ...

With the Republican members conspicuous by their absence (they refused to take an oath of allegiance to George V and therefore cannot sit), the new Dail Eireann (Irish Chamber of Deputies) met for ...

President Michael D Higgins led tributes for former Labour TD Emmet Stagg who passed away yesterday at ... where he was one of the most hardworking TDs that I can remember in my time in Dail Eireann.

There have been calls for President Michael D Higgins to refuse Taoiseach Simon Harris’ request to dissolve the Dáil, with campaign groups demanding a pause to allow the passing of the Occupied ...