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President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach and Tanaiste to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Pope Francis
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, aged 88
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President Michael D Higgins leads Irish political tributes following Pope Francis' death
Pope Francis
The Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday
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Rory McIlroy's Masters win 'a proud day for Ireland' as President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin pay tribute
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy's Masters win has been hailed 'a proud day for Ireland'
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Conor McGregor's presidency bid suffers blow as councillors vow not to back MMA star
Conor McGregor
Of the councillors who responded to the survey, just one indicated that they would support McGregor
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RTE Late Late Show: Frances Black addresses rumours that she could be running for President of Ireland
Late Late Show
The singer-turned-politician has been hotly tipped to put her name forward to succeed Michael D Higgins
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Conor McGregor says 'they will have to kill me' in latest online rant
Conor McGregor
The MMA star continues to wage a war of words with the Irish government.
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Conor McGregor gives three-word response to 'Irish government's presidential election vow'
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor has claimed that he will run for Áras an Uachtaráin in this year's election
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Taoiseach Micheal Martin rules himself out of the 2025 Presidential election
Irish News
No candidate has officially declared their intention to run for the presidency, ahead of the end of Michael D Higgins’ second seven-year term in October
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In pictures: Mourners gather to bid farewell to Pat Ingoldsby as poet and presenter laid to rest
Funerals
Legendary Dublin poet and broadcaster Pat Ingoldsby, who became a household name in the 1980s for his work on children's TV shows on RTÉ, passed away on Saturday at the age of 82
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Olympic champion Kellie Harrington backed to eye up a bid for the presidency
Kellie Harrington
The retired boxer could be looking towards a life in Áras an Uachtaráin following her retirement
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Linda Martin breaks silence on presidency rumours saying 'you'll have to wait and see'
Linda Martin
The singer she has been approached by a political party.
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'Like many Irish people, I burn with shame thinking of Michael D Higgins at Ireland's Holocaust memorial'
Michael D Higgins
Jews were dragged out of their own event for turning their backs in silent protest as the president spoke. But he should not have used the one day dedicated to victims and survivors of the worst collective crime in history to make a political point
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Poet Michael Longley touched souls with just a few words, funeral hears
Irish News
President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined Longley’s family at Saturday’s service in All Souls Church in Belfast
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Simon Harris defends Michael D Higgins following protests over Holocaust memorial speech
Michael D Higgins
Some members of the Irish Jewish Community objected to Mr Higgins delivering the keynote address at the event due to his stance on the ongoing situation in the Middle East
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Protesters removed as President Michael D Higgins addresses Holocaust memorial event
Michael D Higgins
A small number of protesters reportedly turned their backs on Mr Higgins as he addressed the current conflict in the Middle East
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President Michael D Higgins congratulates Colin Farrell on winning a Golden Globe award
Colin Farrell
Dubliner Farrell took home the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series at the awards ceremony in California on Sunday night for his role in the DC Comics adaptation The Penguin
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Tommy Tiernan refuses to rule out run for presidency next year on Late Late Show
Tommy Tiernan
Patrick Kielty quizzed the popular comedian about reports that he was considering a bid for the Áras on tonight's show
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President Higgins formally pardons two men wrongfully convicted of murder 142 years ago
Michael D Higgins
This is just the fourth and fifth time that a posthumous presidential pardon has been awarded
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Cost of running president's office set to rise to over €5.5 million next year
Michael D Higgins
A staff of around 18 chefs and caterers are employed at Áras an Úachtaráin to provide meals for Michael D Higgins and his guests
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Áras rejects suggestion President Michael D Higgins accused Israeli Embassy of letter leak
Michael D Higgins
A spokesperson for the Israeli Embassy in Dublin suggested to the Irish Mirror that “Israel has been subjected to a high level of malicious statements and accusations that have often manifested as incitement to hatred”
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President Michael D Higgins accuses Israeli embassy of leaking letter sent to Iran President
Michael D Higgins
President Higgins faced criticism last month for writing a letter to Masoud Pezeshkian congratulating him on his appointment as president of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Conor McGregor labelled a 'loser' and 'stone cold moron' as he's told he has no hope of being Irish President
Conor McGregor
Paulie Malignaggi has brutally hit out at Conor McGregor
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Pat Dolan Column: How Taoiseach Simon Harris could learn from Declan Rice after apparent FAI snub
FAI
Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister, attended Saturday’s Nations League game against England with Taoiseach Simon Harris.
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President Michael D Higgins' arrival on to Aviva Stadium pitch delayed by England fan
Republic of Ireland national football team
President Higgins was made to wait before advancing to shake hands with both sets of players
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