President Higgins has ‘no intention’ of remaining silent while democracy ‘under threat’
Michael D Higgins uses last Bloomsday speech in office to denounce treatment of people in Gaza and decry ‘dangerous authoritarianism’ in US
Michael D Higgins
A mystery VIP Leinster House guest revealed and a visit from Charles and Camilla
Former children’s show presenter Timmy Mallett has been cycling around Ireland in memory of his late brother, and recently met Micheál Martin in Cork
Potential new names for the Department of Arts: Smacc, Cacs, Scam and – my favourite – DoSac
Rebrand to the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport is an artless move that speaks volumes
Is Conor McGregor really the only person who wants to be President of Ireland?
In the News podcast:It’s June, so where is the list of Áras hopefuls?
Maybe we shouldn’t be quite so smug about Trump’s tariffs
Unthinkable: Moral superiority in Ireland over ‘populist’ uprisings in the US and UK ignores how we’ve become slaves to global capital
President Higgins criticises £1.5bn UK arms investment announced by Keir Starmer
Michael D Higgins calls on UN to use ‘exceptional powers’ to ensure aid flows to Gaza
Branding those opposed to Netanyahu policies as anti-Semitic is ‘slander’, says Michael D Higgins
Food, medical aid and water must be made available to Gazans immediately, says President
Bloom festival: Putting the finishing touches on show gardens with a message
Gardeners at this year’s festival have created outdoor spaces encouraging fostering and supporting advance care planning
Zlatan wins the aerial battle but Michael D Higgins still comes home with another striking prize
Plus: Bloomsday hits Tehran (despite Ulysses ban); a great gig for tunnelling experts; and Norman naysayer Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Michael McDowell rules out seeking nomination for presidential election
Independent senator believes Seanad Éireann is where he can most usefully serve
Paul Durcan remembered as ‘Ireland’s poet’ at funeral service in Ringsend
Family, friends and locals gather in tribute, pausing at ‘the humpbacked bridge’
Dr Anne Merriman, Irish-educated pioneer of palliative care in Africa, dies aged 90
She trained in UCD and set up hospice in Kampala, Uganda in 1993, and also trained students from 37 African countries in palliative care
President Higgins says people in Gaza are being subjected to ‘forced starvation’
The National Famine Commemoration took place in Co Limerick on Saturday
Higgins wishes Pope Leo XIV well as he takes on role ‘at a time of great challenges for the world’
Political and religious leaders react to election of Pope Leo XIV
Throwing shapes: Frank McNally on the mysteries of the Hiberno-English ‘gimp’
Ever since hearing the term applied to myself a while back, I’ve been wondering what it means too
Michael McDowell ‘a man with a fearsome devotion’ to Ireland, says ex-president Mary McAleese
Tribute paid to former minister for justice and attorney general on launch of The Definite Article – a collection of his Irish Times columns
President Michael D Higgins leads tribute to 1916 leaders at annual State Commemoration
The President was joined by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris at the Arbour Hill commemoration
Independent Ireland ‘open to nominating presidential candidate’
Party yet to decide if it will put forward one of its own members or join with others in backing an independent
Critics of Israeli government policies being labelled anti-Semitic is ‘outrageous’, Higgins says
President says absence of some leaders at pope’s funeral is ‘very significant’
Pope Francis’s funeral: ‘Pope among the people’ mourned by hundreds of thousands in Rome
Mass mirrored most Catholic funerals, albeit with hundreds of cardinals and dignitaries present
Michael D Higgins pays his respects to Pope Francis in Rome ahead of funeral
Pope Francis's funeral to be attended by heads of state from around the world
Pope Francis’s funeral: who is attending and how it will be marked in Ireland
World leaders to gather in Rome on Saturday but arrangements at home are more muted
Pope Francis: Thousands of Catholics to pay tribute as pontiff lies in state
Pontiff to lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica for next three days, where thousands of Catholics expected to pay respects
Pope Francis remembered as a leader who ‘knew how to give hope’
Pontiff’s funeral could take place as early as Friday, with Vatican authorities expected to confirm details on Tuesday
Pope Francis ‘a voice for humanity and justice’, says President Higgins
Late pontiff advocated on behalf of the poor, marginalised and those affected by war and conflict – Taoiseach
Daughter of Easter Rising participant ‘proud’ to attend GPO commemorative event
President Michael D Higgins led a commemoration ceremony outside the GPO to mark the 1916 Easter Rising
Happy birthday, Mr President. Like Ireland, you’re not perfect but you broke the mould
Had AI been asked to choose the ideal candidate for the Park, the Bull McCabe would have stood a better chance than an ex-Hot Press columnist with hippy ideas and bloated vowels
The Irish are a nation of storytellers, and our president is the storyteller-in-chief
Has the story we wish to hear about ourselves changed? This coming presidential election will tell us
Mick O’Dwyer tributes: ‘He set the standard for all of us and we’re only trotting after him’
President leads tributes to Mick O’Dwyer as the worlds of sport and politics remember the Kerry great
‘I would not even consider voting for that horrid man’: Councillors respond to Conor McGregor’s bid for presidential nomination
Mixed martial arts fighter wants run in this year’s election to succeed Michael D Higgins
Conor McGregor presidential bid: All but one of 188 councillors would not vote for MMA fighter, survey shows
Councillors are bracing for a chaotic bid to seek presidential nomination
Independent senator Aubrey McCarthy expresses interest in possible Áras run
Businessman and charity co-founder the latest person to reveal they are considering presidential tilt
Conor McGregor’s presidential hopes are a warning to the Government parties to unite behind a strong candidate
Heather Humphreys is an obvious contender - but will Fianna Fáil go along with it?
Ireland could financially punish Israel without Occupied Territories Bill, says UN special rapporteur
Ireland is one of few European countries to take action against Israel but more is needed, Francesca Albanese says
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