The President is minimising his carbon footprint and taking the train to Cork on Wednesday to attend an inter-generational conference on climate change.

President Michael D. Higgins will attend an Intergenerational Conference in Cork on Wednesday to give a keynote address on climate change.

The President has hit back at criticism that he has overstepped his role by talking about Defence Forces pay.

Michael D Higgins has strongly defended his recent remarks on the Defence Forces and the beef crisis, claiming people do not vote for a president who just reads speeches he is handed.

President Michael D Higgins has defended his use of the government jet, claiming he would travel by electric car or boat if he had the choice.

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.

Our commander-in-chief, an tUachtarán Michael D Higgins, has spoken — as is his right in a democracy that the Irish Defence Forces guarantee.

Even if Government ministers' frustration at President Michael D Higgins' remarks about the pressing need to improve Defence Forces pay were couched in the most diplomatic terms it is obvious that the intervention was unwelcome.

Should the needs of 300,000 people trump those of 2 million?

Eamon Ryan said the use of the word "pernicious" by President Higgins was appropriate.

Gardeners could be the “canaries in our coal mine” because they already see the effects of climate change, President Michael D Higgins said at the opening of the Bloom festival.

President Michael D. Higgins, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, and Minister with responsibility for Defence Paul Kehoe will lead a ceremony in Dublin today to mark the anniversary of the 1916 Rising.

Flux is the permanent state of human affairs: Empires rise and fall, despots come and go, alliances are built only to fall apart, social norms once thought inviolable are thrown aside.

Regional development will be key to the Irish economy in the future, especially in the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, President Michael D Higgins has said.

President Michael D. Higgins called for a “renewed sense of social solidarity” with society’s “most vulnerable” in his Christmas address — just days after signing into law abortion legislation that targets by far and away the most vulnerable members of our society: Our already-alive-and-kicking but as yet unborn fellow citizens.

President Michael D Higgins spent more than €1.7m on food, beverages, hospitality, and entertainment during his first term in office, newly published figures reveal.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visited Dublin on Thursday and argued against the prospect of a “devastating” no-deal Brexit.

The reference to Blasphemy has been officially removed from the constitution.

A smile of contentment spread across Michael D Higgins’ face as fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh performed magic with bow and string.

The inauguration of Michael D Higgins as President of Ireland took place this evening at St. Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle.

President-elect Michael D Higgins will be inaugurated as President of Ireland this evening.

President Michael D Higgins has written to the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar asking for a delay to his inauguration ceremony next weekend.

Forget Miggeldy Higens, it’s now Miggle D Giggles.

Michael D Higgins is not exactly heading back to the Áras — he never really left.

President Michael D Higgins has launched a thinly-veiled attack on rival Peter Casey’s divisive views on Travellers, insisting “a real Republic is where every person and community is treated with respect”.

THE result was never in doubt, but Michael D Higgins’ stunning victory is significant.

President Michael D Higgins has used his inauguration speech to launch a thinly-veiled broadside at rival Peter Casey's divisive Traveller comments, insisting "a real Republic is where every person and community is treated with respect".

Not one presenter during radio and/or TV presidential election debates has thought to ask (particularly President Higgins) about their (his) religious beliefs, regarding the swearing of presidential oath of office on a holy book, while maintaining atheistic beliefs, and also being the guardian of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the Constitution, which has references to God and the Holy Trinity within its wording.

Michael D Higgins has been earning €247,000 for the last seven years and receiving his €19,000 lecturer’s pension, writes Victoria White

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has defended President Michael D Higgins’ decision to use the Government’s Learjet to fly to Belfast, saying the near €6,000 cost is “actually very small”.

Michael D mastered the speech of protest the better to deliver it from the palace balcony, writes Gerard Howlin

President Michael D Higgins’ use of the Government Learjet to an event in Belfast cost the taxpayer about €5,670.

Presidential candidate Liadh Ní Riada has sent a letter to Michael D Higgins asking him to explain his use of public money.

If Michael D Higgins should win the presidential election in the upcoming weeks, he should lavish his charming pooches Síoda and Bród with some gourmet dog food.

Michael D Higgins retains his significant lead over other candidates contesting the Presidential Election, according to the latest opinion poll.

President Michael D Higgins has said he supports more transparency around the activities and spending in the Áras.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called on the public to send "a very clear message" to Peter Casey in the imminent presidential election vote by rejecting his deeply "divisive" and "regrettable" views about the Travelling community.

Last night saw the first televised debate of the Presidential election to feature all six candidates and viewers had their phones at the ready to share their thoughts on the big talking moments.

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Sean Gallagher says he will urge the Government to carry out an annual audit of presidential expenditure if he is elected.

Journalists should remember that it’s part of the job to treat everyone equally in this campaign, writes Alison O’Connor

The President says he will return some €200,000 in unspent allowances to the Exchequer at the end of his seven-year term.

President Michael D Higgins has reneged on his promise to provide a formal statement on the use of an unvouched €317,000 annual allowance before the public vote on October 26.

“Who was that?” The question was posed by Brazilian busker Franklin Martins as President Michael D Higgins, his wife Sabina, and the vast media scrum surrounding him moved away.