Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad recognize the contribution of members of the Irish diaspora.

The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has rejected a call to withdraw from giving a speech at a Holocaust Memorial Day event. This follows an interview with the Irish Independent in which the ...

The outgoing ambassador to Ireland urged Michael D Higgins to steer clear of the event in Dublin as she accused him of being ‘anti-Israeli’. President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was accused ...

President Higgins, who has been a critic of ... She pointedly noted that during the Second World War Ireland had remained neutral and not fought the Nazis. She went on: “To use the stage to ...

The out-going Israeli ambassador called for Michael D Higgins not to attend the event. The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has rejected a call to withdraw from giving a speech at a ...