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Speech at the Official Opening of the Commemorative Tree Avenue
Phoenix Park, Saturday 30 July 2016
Speech at a State Ceremonial Event in Honour of Patrick Pearse and the Irish Language
Pearse Museum, St. Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham, 7th July, 2016
Speech at the opening of the George Eogan Cultural and Heritage Centre
Nobber, Co Meath, 5 July 2016
Speech at a Symposium Entitled: “James Connolly: Life and Legacies”
University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 29 June 2016
Address by President Michael D Higgins to the Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh, Scotland, 29 June 2016
Speech at Graduation Ceremony, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 28 June 2016
Speech at “Ceangal” Concert, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow, Scotland, 27 June 2016
Speech at Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, Glasgow
Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, Glasgow, 27 June 2016
Óráid an Uachtaráin, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn ag Cóisir ‘Ghaeilge sa Ghairdín’
Áras an Uachtaráin, 24 Meitheamh 2016
Speech at the TASC Annual Conference
“Achieving Sustainable Development: Of Principles and Some Obstacles”
Speech at a Garden Party to Mark Bloomsday
Áras an Uachtaráin, 12 June 2016
Speech at Glenmaquin National School
Glenmaquin, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, 11 June 2016
Speech to mark Letterkenny’s winning of the Tidy Town’s Competition 2015
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, 11 June 2016
Speech at Irish Blood Transfusion Service Donor Awards Ceremony
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin 9, 10 June 2016
Speech at the Immigrant Council of Ireland’s Conference “A Call to Unity”
Trinity College Dublin, 9th June 2016
Speech at a Reception to Celebrate 40 Years of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin, 8th June 2016
Speech at a conference entitled Living Well Together Beyond 2016
Corrymeela Community, Co. Antrim, 4 June 2016
Speech at the opening of “Project 16: Studying the Rising”
Mountjoy West Prison, Dublin, 2 June 2016
Speech at the Official Opening of Bloom 2016
Phoenix Park, Dublin, 2nd June 2016
Speech at the Announcement of new ‘Ireland Professor of Poetry’
Provost's House, Trinity College, Dublin, 27th May 2016
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