Speaking following an award ceremony at the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA) Conference in the Grand Hotel Malahide, where he was the inaugural recipient of the Global Voice for Humanity Award, President Michael D. Higgins said: “With famine imminent in Gaza, immediate multilateral action and immediate recovery of the aid distribution system must be prioritised…
One year after the official recognition of the State of Palestine by Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain, in the framework of the ‘Madrid+’ Group of the meeting, we have met to renew and reinforce the international commitment for the implementation of the two-State solution and to the principle that only a viable, contiguous Palestinian State,…
Her Excellency, Jana Costachi, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, and Her Excellency, Chantelle Taylor, Ambassador of Australia, presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. Her Excellency, Jana Costachi, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, was accompanied by Ms. Aliona Rusu, Deputy Head of Mission at the…
The 2025 Global Ireland Summit will take place in Dublin Castle today (Tuesday 6, May). Focusing on “Ireland’s Place in the World”, the Summit will be an expert-led discussion on how Ireland engages with the international community and global challenges at a time of geopolitical upheaval and change. It will bring together leaders from across…