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President Higgins’ Video Tribute To Sharon Shannon for the ‘Late Late Show’
Friday, 4th December, 2020
“Of Centenaries and the Hospitality Necessary in Reflecting on Memory, History and Forgiveness”
- Centenary Commemorations Address by President Michael D. Higgins
Machnamh 100 - Prof. Joep Leerssen
3rd December, 2020
Machnamh 100 - Michael Laffan
3rd December, 2020
Paper by Professor Anne Dolan - Machnamh 100
3rd December, 2020
‘The Past’ & ‘Ethical Remembrance’ A Context for Historical Commemoration by Ciarán Benson
3rd December, 2020
Message to The Ireland Funds’ Winter Celebration
Tuesday, 1st December, 2020
Message to The Ireland Funds’ Winter Celebration
Tuesday, 1st December, 2020
Message to the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2020
Thursday, 26th November, 2020
Address to the Irish Hospitality Institute’s ‘Hospitality and Tourism Professionals Day’
Thursday, 26th November, 2020
Speech by President Michael D. Higgins ‘Asia Matters’ Global Conference
Speech by President Michael D. Higgins ‘Asia Matters’ Global Conference
Address at The Women’s Aid Conference
International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women
Statement at the Opening of virtual Young Adult Book Festival
24th November, 2020
Address by President Higgins to the Fórsa Annual Conference: ‘COVID-19 and the Challenges of Work’
Thursday, 19 November 2020
Message to the Irish Kidney Association Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving
15th November 2020
Video Address to the Concern Global Gala – Unite to Fight Hunger
13th November 2020
Address to the Irish Foster Care Association Annual Conference
7 November 2020
Message from President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins On International Day against Bullying and Violence in Schools
Thursday, 5th November, 2020
Teachtaireacht Oireachtas na Samhna 2020
Dé Sathairn 31 Deireadh Fómhair
President launches new English-Irish dictionary
30 October 2020
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