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Speech by President Michael D. Higgins at a “Dáil 100” Garden Party
Áras an Uachtaráin, Wednesday 5 June 2019
Speech at the European Federation of Public Service Unions Annual Congress
‘Trade Unions and the Future’
“The Great Flu of 1918-1919: Why Remember? Why Forget?” - Speech by President Michael D. Higgins at a reception commemorating The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918-1919
Áras an Uachtaráin, Friday 31 May 2019
Speech at the Official Opening of the Bloom Festival
Phoenix Park, Dublin, Thursday, 30 May 2019
Speech at the unveiling of a plaque to mark Listowel’s achievement in winning the 2018 Tidy Towns Competition
Listowel, 25 May 2019
Speech at a State Dinner in honour of Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden
Áras an Uachtaráin, Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Speech at Young Philosophers’ Awards
University College Dublin, Wednesday, 15th May, 2019
Speech at the National Choir of the Year Competition
Newgrange Hotel, Navan, Sunday 12 May 2019
Speech at a Mass in Memory of Sally O’Neill Sanchez
St Patrick's College Maynooth, Friday, 10th May, 2019
Speech to representatives of the Christine Buckley Centre for Education and Support
Áras an Uachtaráin, Friday, 10th May 2019
Speech at the Official Opening of a Polish Exhibition on the Great Famine
Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Speech at the Unveiling of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Made of Athy’ plaque
Kildare Centre for the Unemployed, Athy, Thursday, 2 May 2019
Speech at a Reception to Celebrate May Day
Áras an Uachtaráin, Wednesday, 1st May, 2019
Speech at the opening of Áras Uí Chonghaile
Belfast, Áras Uí Chonghaile, Friday, 19 April, 2019
Speech by President Michael D. Higgins at the presentation of Kerry Association in Dublin Arts Award to Pauline Bewick
Áras an Uachtaráin, Thursday, 18th April, 2019
Speech marking the 175th Anniversary of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Dublin Convention Centre, 13th April, 2019
Speech at the 50th Anniversary of Open University
Speech at a meeting with Clúid Housing
Speech at a meeting with Clúid Housing
‘Making a new Mind for Europe - Of the Discourse that we need’
- Speech at the launch of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in the New Political Economy of Europe
Speech at 20th Anniversary of the founding of SPIRASI
Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin, 26th March 2019
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