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Address at a reception for delegates attending the World Jewish Congress Address at a reception for delegates attending the World Jewish Congress
For more information see http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-hosts-a-reception-for-delegates-attending-the-world-jewish-congre
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Speech by President Higgins To Mark The 25th Anniversary Of Bóthar Speech by President Higgins To Mark The 25th Anniversary Of Bóthar
Speech by President Michael D. Higgins
To Mark the 25th Anniversary of Bóthar
Áras an UachtaráinTuesday, 22nd November, 2016
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President Higgins Hosts A Reception For Members Of Philosophy Ireland President Higgins Hosts A Reception For Members Of Philosophy Ireland
President Higgins Hosts A Reception For Members Of Philosophy Ireland
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Speech To The Lao National Institute Of Tourism And Hospitality Speech To The Lao National Institute Of Tourism And Hospitality
Speech by Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland
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Visit to Lao National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality (LANITH)
Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Speech by President Higgins To NGO Partners At The Southern Women’s Museum, Vietnam Speech by President Higgins To NGO Partners At The Southern Women’s Museum, Vietnam
President Michael D. Higgins visited the Women’s Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, which was also the location for a meeting with civil society organisations supported by Ireland.
The organisations presented their work in the areas of community development, disability and LGBT rights.
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Keynote Address by Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland Vietnam National University, Hanoi Keynote Address by Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Keynote Address by Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland
Vietnam National University
Hanoi, Vietnam
Tuesday, 8th November, 2016
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Remarks and Toast by President Higgins, at a State Banquet, International Convention Centre, Hanoi Remarks and Toast by President Higgins, at a State Banquet, International Convention Centre, Hanoi
Remarks and Toast by President Higgins,
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at a State Banquet,
International Convention Centre, Hanoi, Vietnam
7th November 2016 -
President hosts Afternoon Tea Reception President hosts Afternoon Tea Reception
Each year about 20,000 people visit the formal rooms of the Áras.
Many of these come as guests to events hosted by President and Sabina Higgins, aimed at recognising the work of voluntary organisations, community groups and groups of active citizens that work to build a better Ireland.
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21-10-16 Speech to Care Leavers conference 21-10-16 Speech to Care Leavers conference
President Michael D. Higgins delivered the opening address at a conference celebrating National Care Leavers Day.
In his speech, the President paid tribute to all of the Care Leavers of Ireland, and to organisations such as EPIC and Care Leavers Ireland for empowering young people to vindicate their right to participate in debate and decisions about their future.
The President also spoke of the courage and determination required from, and displayed by, so many young people leaving the care system, and he reminded participants of our duty to build a society that recognises the inherent dignity of all its members, and that allows a voice to disadvantaged and vulnerable people.
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President hosts Afternoon Tea Reception for community groups President hosts Afternoon Tea Reception for community groups
President and Sabina Higgins hosted a reception to pay tribute to people of all ages and from all over Ireland.
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Speeches at a State Dinner in honour of H.E. Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, President Cyprus Speeches at a State Dinner in honour of H.E. Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, President Cyprus
Speeches by President Michael D. Higgins and H.E. Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus.
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17-10-16 Speech at the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty 17-10-16 Speech at the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The United Nations have designated 17 October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
The Day presents an opportunity to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty and a chance for them to make their concerns heard.
At an event organised in Dublin, President Michael D. Higgins spoke of the reasons why the day is being marked across the world, and of the importance of going beyond strategies that merely alleviate poverty, by resolving to eradicate poverty at its root causes.
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Speech By President Michael D. Higgins On Eva Gore - Booth Speech By President Michael D. Higgins On Eva Gore - Booth
On Friday 14th October, President Michael D. Higgins paid a 1-day visit to London, to deliver a keynote address on the life and achievements of Eva Gore-Booth.
The President’s address, entitled “The Importance of Eva Gore-Booth’s Radical Vision in the Dramatic Historical Events in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries”, was delivered at the Congress Hall in Central London.
In his speech, the President sought to 'redress the oblivion of history' by reflecting on the remarkable, yet often overlooked, contributions by Eva Gore-Booth not only to the fight for Irish freedom but, together with Esther Roper, for the rights of powerless and disenfranchised sections of society in Britain.
He also addressed role of Eva Gore-Booth in organising women workers in Manchester and in the textile industry, in the franchise for women movement, and her relationship to the events of 1916and her sister Constance Markievicz.
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Remarks by Sabina Higgins, introducing the ‘Latch On’ event at Áras an Uachtaráin Remarks by Sabina Higgins, introducing the ‘Latch On’ event at Áras an Uachtaráin
On Monday 3 October 2016 Sabina Higgins hosted a reception and ‘Latching On’ morning in Áras an Uachtaráin, as part of National Breastfeeding Week.
For more information, see www.president.ie/en/diary/details…ational-breastfe
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22-09-16 Speech at the launch of the Digital Archive of the 1916 Courts Martial 22-09-16 Speech at the launch of the Digital Archive of the 1916 Courts Martial
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Introduction by Prof. Gearoid O Tuathaigh on “When Ideas Matter” -
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20-09-16 President officially opens the National Ploughing Championships 20-09-16 President officially opens the National Ploughing Championships
On 20 September, President Michael D. Higgins formally opened the 85th National Ploughing Championships.
The Ploughing Championships have become one of Europe’s largest outdoor events and attracted an estimated 281,000 visitors last year.
For more information about this speech, and the National Ploughing Championships, see http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-officially-opens-the-national-ploughing-championships-2
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Speech at a conference ‘Narrowing the Disconnect: The Ethics of Supporting Desistance from Crime’ Speech at a conference ‘Narrowing the Disconnect: The Ethics of Supporting Desistance from Crime’
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Speech At Clann Credo’s 20th Aniversary Conference ‘Common Cents’