Sunlight was emerging through the clouds on St Brigid’s Day, marking the Celtic start of spring, as they came to honour a ...

It is time to turbocharge all aspects of the Good Friday Agreement. The scourge of intolerance has spread from being just ...

I realised how weary I had grown of trying to explain President Michael D Higgins’s words and proclivities to curious but incredulous English people. The first time I remember doing so is when ...

Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard.

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined ... A representative of Taoiseach Micheal Martin also attended the funeral, as did SDLP leader and family friend Claire Hanna.

Irish President Michael D Higgins arrives for the funeral of poet Michael Longley (Liam McBurney/PA) A representative of Taoiseach Micheal Martin also attended the funeral, as did SDLP leader and ...

President has the courage and intellect to articulate carefully chosen sentiments of empathy and concern for events both past and present President Michael D Higgins is that rarest of things in ...

You can check out at any time. More info I burn with shame every time I think about Michael D Higgins at Ireland's Holocaust memorial. Our president spoke on the most solemn date in the Jewish ...

Mourners included Irish President Michael D Higgins, South Belfast MP Clare Hanna, former North Down MP Lady Sylvia Hermon and Seamus Heaney's widow Marie Devlin. A private committal followed at ...

Jews were dragged out of their own event for turning their backs in silent protest as the president spoke. But he should not ...