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Speech at the UCD Centre for Ethics in Public Life

President Higgins delivered the keynote address at UCD’s Centre for Public Ethics.

In the speech, President Higgins welcomed the creation of the Centre for Public Ethics, and called for more analysis and critical reflection in classrooms, in the media and in public debate.

President Higgins Marks St Brigid’s Day, Or Lá Fhéile Bríde 2018

The President is Guest of Honour at an event celebrating the creativity of women.  
The event, organised by the Irish Embassy in London, celebrates the contributions and talents of women in many fields, including the arts, architecture, fashion, business, science and technology.
St Brigid’s Feast Day was originally a pagan festival called Imbolc, marking the beginning of spring. Lá Fhéile Bríde celebrates the arrival of longer, warmer days and the early signs of spring. In the pagan tradition, the day also celebrates Brigid's divine femininity.

Speech at an Afternoon Tea reception at Áras an Uachtaráin- Jan 18