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President Michael D Higgins (Maxwells/PA)

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Government defends President Higgins decision to avoid NI centenary ceremony

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney and chief whip Jack Chambers were sent on behalf of the Government.

Abolhassan Banisadr (AP)

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Iran’s first president after 1979 revolution dies aged 88

Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran’s first president after the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, has died at the age of 88.

<p>President Michael D Higgins: Despite a long-recognised propensity for acute political acumen, consistency and integrity, his decision not to attend a service to commemorate partition has been met with volleys of criticism from unionist politicians in the North.</p>

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Emma de Souza: No place for rancour in debate over President’s service stance

Michael D Higgins has made the correct decision not to attend a service commemorating partition and those criticising him are the ones who have trouble reconciling the past

Haiti President Slain

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Haiti prosecutor asks judge to charge prime minister over president’s killing

President removed face mask for 'brief' photo ops in Galway bookshops

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President removed face mask for 'brief' photo ops in Galway bookshops

Left-wing political novice sworn in as Peru’s president

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Left-wing political novice sworn in as Peru’s president

Haiti President Killed

Haitian president’s hometown holds funeral amid violence

The hometown of Haitian President Jovenel Moise received his body on Friday for a private funeral amid heavy security following violent protests and fears of political volatility in the Caribbean nation.

Fri, 23 Jul, 2021

Miami Haiti President Assassinated

Violence, protests continue ahead of funeral service for slain Haitian leader

Demonstrations in Haiti turned violent as gunshots rang out while supporters of slain President Jovenel Moise blocked roads and demanded justice while threatening to disrupt his upcoming funeral.

Fri, 23 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Violence flares in Haiti ahead of slain president’s funeral

Hundreds of workers fled businesses in northern Haiti on Wednesday after demonstrations near the hometown of assassinated President Jovenel Moise grew violent ahead of his funeral.

Thu, 22 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Haiti begins official mourning for assassinated president Jovenel Moise

Haitians are beginning a series of official ceremonies to honour President Jovenel Moise nearly two weeks after he was assassinated at home.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Haiti moves to install prime minister in wake of president’s assassination

Haiti’s designated prime minister Ariel Henry will replace the country’s interim prime minister to honour the wishes of the country’s murdered president, an official said.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Haiti’s interim premier to quit in wake of president’s assassination

Haiti’s elections minister said that interim prime minister Claude Joseph will step down. The move comes in the wake of the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moise.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Hundreds greet Aristide on returns to troubled Haiti

Former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide has returned to Haiti after a nearly a month in Cuba, thrilling hundreds of supporters who gathered at the airport at a time of tensions over the recent assassination of the country’s leader.

Fri, 16 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Haiti calls for US military assistance after president’s assassination

Haiti’s interim government has asked the US to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilise the country and prepare the way for elections following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Two Haitian-Americans among 17 detained over president killing

Two men believed to be Haitian Americans – one of them purportedly a former bodyguard at the Canadian Embassy – have been arrested in connection with the assassination of Haiti’s president.

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Four more arrests in hunt for killer of Haiti’s president

Police say they have arrested four more suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, bringing the total to six detained and seven killed.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Haiti under state of siege following assassination of president

Haiti stumbled into an uncertain future after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, followed by a gunfight in which authorities said police killed four suspects, detained two others and freed three officers being held hostage.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Pope Francis sends condolences to Haiti over assassination of president

Authorities said that during the gunbattle, police killed four suspects, detained two others and freed three officers being held hostage

Thu, 08 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Four gunmen suspected of killing Haiti’s president shot dead by police

A squad of gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise and wounded his wife, with four suspects later shot dead by police.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Acting leader says Haiti ‘under control’ after president assassinated

Gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise and wounded his wife in their home, inflicting more chaos on the unstable Caribbean country that was already enduring an escalation of gang violence, anti-government protests and a recent surge in ...

Thu, 08 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

What next for Haiti after assassination of president?

The assassination of President Jovenel Moise seemed to have thrown an already turbulent nation into chaos, with a muddled line of succession.

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

Haiti’s ‘true statesman’ had vowed to bring jobs to troubled country

Haitian President Jovenel Moise, a former banana producer and political novice who ruled Haiti for more than four years as the country grew increasingly unstable under his watch, was killed on Wednesday aged 53.

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Haiti President Killed

World leaders call for calm after assassination of Haiti’s president

The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise drew shock and condemnation from leaders in Latin America, Europe and elsewhere, along with calls for calm and unity in the troubled Caribbean nation.

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Israel President

Isaac Herzog sworn in as Israel’s ceremonial president

Isaac Herzog, member of a prominent Zionist family, took the oath of office on Wednesday and became Israel’s new president.

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Jovenel Moise

Haiti’s president assassinated at home amid political instability

The killing late on Tuesday comes amid deepening political and economic instability and a spike in gang violence

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Israel Politics

Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents announced they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving the way for the removal of the long-time Israeli leader.

Wed, 02 Jun, 2021

Israel Politics

Netanyahu’s opponents scramble to form Israeli government as deadline looms

Opponents of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s are scrambling to finalise a coalition government that would end his 12-year rule.

Wed, 02 Jun, 2021

Israel President

Veteran politician Isaac Herzog elected president of Israel

Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician from a prominent Israeli family, has been elected as the country’s president. The position of president is a largely ceremonial role that is meant to serve as the nation’s moral compass and promote unity.

Wed, 02 Jun, 2021

First State Visit Of An Irish President

'A president for all the people': Celebrating 80 years of Michael D Higgins

In honour of the president's birthday, we went through the archives to track through the historic politician's long life

Mon, 19 Apr, 2021

Kosovo President Ceremony

Kosovo’s new president takes office at the age of 38

Kosovo’s new president took office, becoming the country’s youngest head of state and one of the youngest in the world.

Tue, 06 Apr, 2021

Tanzania Magufuli

Children among five dead in ‘stampede’ to view body of Tanzania’s ex-president

The tragedy occurred as regional leaders joined Tanzanians to pay their last respects to the controversial leader

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

Tanzania New President

Tanzania’s first woman president takes office

Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021

Irish Examiner view: President addresses the 'feigned amnesia' of British imperialism

Irish Examiner view: President addresses the 'feigned amnesia' of British imperialism

Had last week’s rugby game between Wales and Ireland been played in normal circumstances, then a minor military tattoo might have been offered as a stir-the-juices aperitif.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2021

Portugal Presidential Election

Portugal’s president wins second term after Covid-hit election

Portugal’s president has been returned to office for a second term in an election held amid a devastating Covid-19 surge that has made the country the worst in the world for cases and deaths. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa captured around 61. 5% of the vote.

Sun, 24 Jan, 2021

Portugal Presidential Election

Portugal chooses president amid surge in virus cases

Portugal is holding a presidential election, with the moderate incumbent candidate strongly favoured to earn a second five-year term as a devastating Covid-19 surge grips the European Union nation.

Sun, 24 Jan, 2021

US Inauguration

Irish Examiner view: Joe Biden's inauguration represents a new dawn

Address spoke not to the power or size of America, but to its spirit, history, humanity, and purpose in the world

Thu, 21 Jan, 2021

Joe Biden

Irish Examiner view: Biden presidency a chance to turn page and be hopeful

Four years ago, we heard Donald Trump announce that 'the American carnage ends now'. Joe Biden is taking over in the White House with a country divided and with much on his plate

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

Virus Outbreak Trump Vaccine

Comment: Anybody’s guess what Donald Trump does next

Donald Trump will re-enter private life on January 20, but a 2024 tilt at the presidency is just one of the myriad possibilities that may follow, write John Whitesides and Steve Holland write John Whitesides and Steve Holland

Wed, 16 Dec, 2020

Algeria Absent President

Algerian president absent as anniversary of his election marked

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune marks a year in office on Saturday, but he is nowhere in sight following his evacuation to Germany more than six weeks ago for coronavirus treatment.

Sat, 12 Dec, 2020

Peru Political Crisis

Peru’s Congress selects new leader amid political crisis

Peru’s Congress has chosen a new leader who is expected to become the nation’s third president in the span of a week.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2020

Peruvian interim president resigns amid massive protests

Peruvian interim president resigns amid massive protests

Peru’s interim president has announced his resignation as the country plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the nation’s popular leader.

Sun, 15 Nov, 2020

Peru Political Crisis

Pressure mounts on Peru’s president after two die in protests

Pressure was mounting on Peru’s interim president to resign after a night of protests in which two people were killed and the country’s political turmoil deepened.

Sun, 15 Nov, 2020

Peru Political Crisis

Peru president’s ousting throws nation’s anti-corruption drive into doubt

The decision of Peru’s legislature to vote popular president Martin Vizcarra from office this week likely put the country’s best chance at making a dent on endemic corruption on hold.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2020

Peru Political Crisis

Peru swears in new leader as political turmoil hits nation

Manuel Merino has been sworn in as the new president of Peru.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2020

Donald Trump,NAT Trump

US Election: Why Trump cries electoral fraud

Some groups might dismiss Trump’s fraud allegations as merely the childish reactions of a sore loser, but there is a psychological method to his seemingly mad claims

Fri, 06 Nov, 2020

Netherlands Kosovo War Crimes

Ex-Kosovo president to face war crimes tribunal on Monday after stepping down

Hashim Thaci, who resigned as Kosovo’s president to face charges including murder, torture and persecution, will make his first courtroom appearance before a judge at a special court in the Netherlands on Monday, the court announced.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2020

Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst

Kosovo president steps down to face war crime charges in The Hague

Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, a guerrilla leader during Kosovo’s war for independence, has resigned in order to face charges for war crimes and crimes against humanity at a special court based in The Hague.

Thu, 05 Nov, 2020

President pays tribute on death of Dr Tiede Herrema; Kidnapped by IRA in 1975

President pays tribute on death of Dr Tiede Herrema; Kidnapped by IRA in 1975

President Higgins has paid tribute to Dr Tiede Herrema who has died aged 99.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

IFA to set to name new president following lengthy campaign

IFA to set to name new president following lengthy campaign

Tomorrow, the Irish Farmer’s Association (IFA) will name a new president after a lengthy campaign which came to a conclusion last Friday, December 13.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2019

Tradition of outspoken presidents - No need for a eunuch in Áras

Tradition of outspoken presidents - No need for a eunuch in Áras

Anyone who thinks that President Higgins is losing the run of himself by speaking out on controversial issues would do well to remember that outspoken presidents have been the norm rather than the exception for almost 30 years.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2019

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