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Speech at the NALA Adult Literacy Awareness Week
21st September 2015
Speech at the 40th anniversary of the twinning of Galway and Lorient
Printworks Gallery, Market Street, Galway City Saturday, 19th September 2015
Speech by President Michael D. Higgins At a reception for the 20th Anniversary of Community Radio
Áras an Uachtaráin, Thursday 17th September, 2015
Speech at the Conferring of Torc on Edna O‘Brien, Imogen Stuart and William Trevor
The Arts Council, Merrion Square, 15 September 2015
Speech at Merchants Quay Ireland
Merchants Quay, Dublin, 11th September 2015
Speech at the official opening of the Robert Emmet Community Development Project Centre
Ushers Street, Dublin, 8th September 2015
Speech at the opening of the 64th Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Sligo, 9th August 2015
“Campaigning for Human Rights in the Contemporary World”
Opening address on the occasion of Amnesty International’s International Council Meeting
Speech at Award of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws Graduation Ceremony
University of Liverpool, 22nd July 2015
Speech on Reconciliation
Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Centre, Warrington, 22nd July 2015
‘The Power of Ideas for Climate – Making a New Beginning’
Address given to the Summit of Consciences for the Climate at the invitation of President François Hollande
Speech at the Glorney Gilbert International Chess Tournament
Johnstown House Hotel & Spa, Enfield, 19th July 2015
Speech at a Community Garden Party
“Preparing for the Global Humanitarian Summit - The Irish Response”
Keynote Address at the Irish Humanitarian Summit
Remarks at a Garden Party for Amateur Dramatic Societies
Áras an Uachtaráin, 30th June 2015
Speech at a Community Garden Party
Áras an Uachtaráin, 27th June 2015
‘ 1916 and the Ethics of Memory ’
Address by President Higgins
Speech at an Intercultural Garden Party to Celebrate World Refugee Day
Áras an Uachtaráin, 24th June 2015
‘Handbook of the Irish Revival – An Abundance of Riches and some Lessons for our own times’
Speech at 'An Anthology of Irish Cultural and Political Writings 1891-1922’ Edited by Declan Kiberd and P.J. Mathews
Speech at the launch of Il Tradimento e Altre Poesie
A translation into Italian of a collection of his poems: The Betrayal; Season of Fire; An Arid Season
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