Doctors clear President Higgins to return home after brief hospital stay

President Michael D Higgins is expected to return to Áras an Uachtaráin today after treatment for a minor infection

President Michael D Higgins speaks to the media on the opening day of the annual Bloom festival at Phoenix Park in Dublin. File picture

President Michael D Higgins is likely to be discharged from hospital today, according to Áras an Uachtaráin.

The 84-year-old was admitted to St James’s Hospital in Dublin on Sunday evening amid concerns about an infection he had developed.