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Michael Daniel Higgins (Irish: Mícheál D. Ó hUiginn; born 18 April 1941) is the ninth and current President of Ireland, in office since 11 November 2011.
Higgins is a politician, poet, sociologist, author and broadcaster. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency and was Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht from 1993 to 1997. He was the President of the Labour Party from 2003 until 2011, when he resigned following his election as President of Ireland.
He made the first state visit by an Irish president to the United Kingdom in April 2014.
Higgins was born in Limerick on 18 April 1941. His father John Higgins was from Ballycar, County Clare and was a Lieutenant with the Charleville Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Cork Brigade of the Irish Republican Army. John Higgins, along with his two brothers Peter and Michael had been active participants in the Irish War of Independence.
When his father's health grew poor, with alcohol a contributing factor, his mother sent Higgins, aged five, and his four-year-old brother to live on his unmarried uncle and aunt's farm near Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare. His older twin sisters remained in Limerick. He was educated at Ballycar National School, County Clare and St. Flannan's College, Ennis.
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Michael /ˈmaɪkəl/ is a male given name that comes from the Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל (Mīkhāʼēl, pronounced [miχaˈʔel]), derived from the question מי כאל mī kāʼēl, meaning "Who is like God?" (literally, "Who is like El?). In English, it is sometimes shortened to Mike, Mikey, Mickey, or Mick.
Female forms of Michael include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Mechelle, Micheline, and Michaelle, although Michael is occasionally seen as a female name; women named Michael include actresses Michael Learned and Michael Michele. Another form is Mychal, which can either be a male or female name.
Patronymic surnames that come from Michael include Michaels, Carmichael, MacMichael, McMichael, Micallef, Michaelson, Mikkelsen, DiMichele, Mikhaylov, Mykhaylenko, Mikeladze, Michels, and Mitchell.
The name first appears in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Numbers, 13:13 where Sethur the son of Michael is one of 12 spies sent into the Land of Canaan. The archangel Michael features in the Book of Daniel 12:1, and in the Qur'an as Mikhail.
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On this St. Patrick’s Day 2017 may I, on this special day for the Irish at home and abroad, send my warmest greetings as Uachtarán na hÉireann President of Ireland to Irish people, wherever they may be, and in whatever circumstance, and greetings too to all those who are joining us in celebrating our National Day and our rich cultural heritage. It is a source of pride to all of us Irish that our National Day is celebrated not just here in Ireland, but in countless places around the world where members of the Irish global family have been able to make their homes. We are, as a people with a wide diaspora, happy to have the opportunity to share our national day with those who will join us in our celebration of our culture, our songs and our language. As a migrant people, the Irish have b...
Michael D Higgins, Speaking In The House of Commons More to follow please subscribe, thumbs up please
President Michael D Higgins speaks to Ryan Tubridy whether or not he will run for the presidency. Watch The Late Late Show live and on-demand from anywhere in the world at http://www.rte.ie/player The Late Late Show | Fridays | RTÉ One, 9:35pm Irish Time
This is an edited version of the exchange - you can hear it all here: http://media.newstalk.ie/extra/1602/popup From May 2010, an exchange between Michael D Higgins (who was elected President of Ireland last year) and Tea Party-loving radio guy Michael Graham on Irish radio station Newstalk 106-108fm. Apologies for closing the comments on the video, I tried opening them before but was inundated with racist bile from deranged Tea Party supporters (by the way: it's 'Muslim', not 'muslin', and it's 'Kenya', not 'kenyah') .... and life's too short for that. Sorry, haven't the time to be wading through them all, you can comment on any of the sites where the video is appearing. Thanks.
copyright to the original owners.i do not own copyright to this film.published for educational/entertainment purposes.
From May 2010, an exchange between Michael D Higgins (who was elected President of Ireland last year) and Tea Party-loving radio guy Michael Graham on Irish radio. Full exchange here: http://media.newstalk.ie/extra/1602/popup
President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins addressed members of both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 8 April in the Royal Gallery of the Palace of Westminster, during his state visit to the UK. It was the first time an Irish head of state has addressed the UK Parliament. Parliament news: Irish President visits Parliament http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2014/april/irish-president-visits-uk-parliament/
http://www.rte.ie/newsnow President-Elect, Michael D Higgins acceptance speech from Dublin Castle.
http://www.rte.ie/newsnow Take a look at the diverse career of President-Elect, Michael D Higgins
This is an edited version of the exchange - you can hear it all here: http://media.newstalk.ie/extra/1602/popup From May 2010, an exchange between Michael D Higgins (who was elected President of Ireland last year) and Tea Party-loving radio guy Michael Graham on Irish radio station Newstalk 106-108fm. Apologies for closing the comments on the video, I tried opening them before but was inundated with racist bile from deranged Tea Party supporters (by the way: it's 'Muslim', not 'muslin', and it's 'Kenya', not 'kenyah') .... and life's too short for that. Sorry, haven't the time to be wading through them all, you can comment on any of the sites where the video is appearing. Thanks.
President Michael D Higgins speaks to Ryan Tubridy whether or not he will run for the presidency. Watch The Late Late Show live and on-demand from anywhere in the world at http://www.rte.ie/player The Late Late Show | Fridays | RTÉ One, 9:35pm Irish Time
Irish President Michael D. Higgins chats to Ryan Tubridy about the special programme Glaoch - The President's Call, his plans for St. Patrick's Day 2013 and about life as President of Ireland. Featuring a live performance of Peadar Ó Riada's "Feabhra" by Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill. Glaoch - The President's Call will be premiered to audiences worldwide at 9.30pm (UTC/GMT) on St. Patrick's Day, Sunday, 17th March, 2013 on www.rte.ie, RTÉ News Now (Digital TV channel and free internationally available mobile app) and www.youtube.com/rte London, 9.30pm (GMT), St. Patrick's Day, 2013 New York, 4.30pm (-5 GMT), St. Patrick's Day, 2013 Sydney, 8.30am (+10 GMT), 18th March 2013 Dublin, 9.30pm (GMT), St. Patrick's Day, 2013 18th March RTÉ One, 6.30pm RTÉ Two, 11.05pm RTÉ Radio 1 Extr...
Michael D Higgins, Speaking In The House of Commons More to follow please subscribe, thumbs up please
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From May 2010, an exchange between Michael D Higgins (who was elected President of Ireland last year) and Tea Party-loving radio guy Michael Graham on Irish radio. Full exchange here: http://media.newstalk.ie/extra/1602/popup
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I have been pretty busy with college these past few weeks. One of the exciting things I got to do was interview President Michael D Higgins when he came to visit Ardagh and plant a tree in Ardagh Creativity Centre Co. Longford. I have not yet had time to edit the video, I took a lot of footage that day! For those of you who would like to see it unedited I have uploaded. Hopefully I will have the finished product in a few days time.
On this St. Patrick’s Day 2017 may I, on this special day for the Irish at home and abroad, send my warmest greetings as Uachtarán na hÉireann President of Ireland to Irish people, wherever they may be, and in whatever circumstance, and greetings too to all those who are joining us in celebrating our National Day and our rich cultural heritage. It is a source of pride to all of us Irish that our National Day is celebrated not just here in Ireland, but in countless places around the world where members of the Irish global family have been able to make their homes. We are, as a people with a wide diaspora, happy to have the opportunity to share our national day with those who will join us in our celebration of our culture, our songs and our language. As a migrant people, the Irish have b...
Michael D Higgins, Speaking In The House of Commons More to follow please subscribe, thumbs up please
President Michael D Higgins speaks to Ryan Tubridy whether or not he will run for the presidency. Watch The Late Late Show live and on-demand from anywhere in the world at http://www.rte.ie/player The Late Late Show | Fridays | RTÉ One, 9:35pm Irish Time
This is an edited version of the exchange - you can hear it all here: http://media.newstalk.ie/extra/1602/popup From May 2010, an exchange between Michael D Higgins (who was elected President of Ireland last year) and Tea Party-loving radio guy Michael Graham on Irish radio station Newstalk 106-108fm. Apologies for closing the comments on the video, I tried opening them before but was inundated with racist bile from deranged Tea Party supporters (by the way: it's 'Muslim', not 'muslin', and it's 'Kenya', not 'kenyah') .... and life's too short for that. Sorry, haven't the time to be wading through them all, you can comment on any of the sites where the video is appearing. Thanks.
copyright to the original owners.i do not own copyright to this film.published for educational/entertainment purposes.
From May 2010, an exchange between Michael D Higgins (who was elected President of Ireland last year) and Tea Party-loving radio guy Michael Graham on Irish radio. Full exchange here: http://media.newstalk.ie/extra/1602/popup
President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins addressed members of both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 8 April in the Royal Gallery of the Palace of Westminster, during his state visit to the UK. It was the first time an Irish head of state has addressed the UK Parliament. Parliament news: Irish President visits Parliament http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2014/april/irish-president-visits-uk-parliament/
http://www.rte.ie/newsnow President-Elect, Michael D Higgins acceptance speech from Dublin Castle.
http://www.rte.ie/newsnow Take a look at the diverse career of President-Elect, Michael D Higgins
Michael D Higgins, Speaking In The House of Commons More to follow please subscribe, thumbs up please
Published by the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body. www.parliament.scot // We do not facilitate discussions on our YouTube page but encourage you to share and comment on our videos on your own channels. // If you would like to join in our conversations please follow @ScotParl on Twitter or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/scottishparliament
President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins addressed members of both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 8 April in the Royal Gallery of the Palace of Westminster, during his state visit to the UK. It was the first time an Irish head of state has addressed the UK Parliament. Parliament news: Irish President visits Parliament http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2014/april/irish-president-visits-uk-parliament/
copyright to the original owners.i do not own copyright to this film.published for educational/entertainment purposes.
Irish President Michael D. Higgins chats to Ryan Tubridy about the special programme Glaoch - The President's Call, his plans for St. Patrick's Day 2013 and about life as President of Ireland. Featuring a live performance of Peadar Ó Riada's "Feabhra" by Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill. Glaoch - The President's Call will be premiered to audiences worldwide at 9.30pm (UTC/GMT) on St. Patrick's Day, Sunday, 17th March, 2013 on www.rte.ie, RTÉ News Now (Digital TV channel and free internationally available mobile app) and www.youtube.com/rte London, 9.30pm (GMT), St. Patrick's Day, 2013 New York, 4.30pm (-5 GMT), St. Patrick's Day, 2013 Sydney, 8.30am (+10 GMT), 18th March 2013 Dublin, 9.30pm (GMT), St. Patrick's Day, 2013 18th March RTÉ One, 6.30pm RTÉ Two, 11.05pm RTÉ Radio 1 Extr...
John Michael Higgins is instantly familiar to audiences after seeing him in the Christopher Guest movies and Pitch Perfect and so many other films and TV shows. But he and Marc discover in the middle of their conversation that they actually share a comedy connection going back decades. They also talk about his Broadway career and his big break playing David Letterman. Plus, Maria Bamford stops by to talk about her new Netflix special and explain why she's taking Improv 101 classes at the UCB. JOHN MICHAEL HIGGINS / MARIA BAMFORD Interview WTF with Marc Maron Podcast EPISODE 809 MAY 8, 2017 JOHN MICHAEL HIGGINS / MARIA BAMFORD WTF with Marc Maron - JOHN MICHAEL HIGGINS / MARIA BAMFORD Interview
President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, addresses the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg as part of Ireland's EU presidency. April 17, 2013.
See http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-attends-a-reception-hosted-by-the-peruvian-minister-for-foreign-a On Thursday, President Michael D. Higgins delivered a major speech on Ireland's relationship with Peru and the contributions made by Irish people to Latin America. The President said that many Irish became involved with uprisings and nationalist movements throughout Latin America and the Caribbean – in Mexico, Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Peru – as thousands of Irish men enlisted in the patriot armies campaigning against Spanish rule between 1817 and 1824. In his speech at the Palacio de Torre Tagle the President focused on the legacy of Roger Casement. The President spoke of Casement's contribution to human rights, through his w...
Address by President Michael D. Higgins 'Towards a European Union of the Citizens' European Parliament, Strasbourg, Wednesday, 17th April, 2013
A live broadcast of Irish President Michael D. Higgins's talk at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.