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Speeches by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins

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  • Account for Áras an Uachtaráin, providing updates on the work of Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D. Higgins. Policy: http://www.president.ie/en/about/social-media
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  • President Higgins delivers inaugural Lecture of the John Kennedy Lecture Series

    President Higgins delivers inaugural Lecture of the John Kennedy Lecture Series
    Apr 24 2024
    President Higgins delivered the inaugural lecture in a new annual series of lectures which will run at the University of Manchester. Titled the John Kennedy Lecture Series, the lectures will run for five years as part of the University’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures. The title of the inaugural lecture, presented by President Higgins, is ‘Of the consciousness our times need in responding to interacting crises and the role of Universities as spaces of discourse in facilitating it’.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Speech as President Higgins Receives Honorary Doctorate From The University Of Manchester

    Speech as President Higgins Receives Honorary Doctorate From The University Of Manchester
    Apr 23 2024
    President Higgins was conferred with the Degree of Doctor of Letters honoris causa by the Chancellor of the University of Manchester, Nazir Afzal OBE, in recognition of his extensive and significant contributions to literature and public life. The citation was read by Professor John McAuliffe, Reader in Modern Literature and Creative Writing and Co-Director of the New Writing Centre at the University. The conferral ceremony, with a dinner in the President’s honour, took place place at the Whitworth Art Gallery, which forms part of the University. The ceremony was attended by the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell.
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    8 mins
  • President Higgins delivers keynote address at the 2024 National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration

    President Higgins delivers keynote address at the 2024 National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration
    Jan 28 2024
    On Sunday 28 January, President Higgins delivered the keynote address at the Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration. The annual Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration cherishes the memory of all who perished in the Holocaust. It recalls six million Jewish men, women and children and millions of others who were persecuted and murdered by the Nazis because of their ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliations or their religious beliefs. Audio courtesy of Holocaust Education Ireland. https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-delivers-keynote-address-at-the-2024-national-holocaust-memorial-day-commemoration
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    14 mins
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