The book "When Ideas Matter - Speeches for an Ethical Republic" contains some of the President's speeches, in which Michael D. Higgins urges his fellow citizens to consider what it takes to build a truly inclusive republic.

For more information, see http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-attends-the-launch-of-when-ideas-matter-speeches-for-an-ethical-r

The book "When Ideas Matter - Speeches for an Ethical Republic" contains some of the President's speeches, in which Michael D. Higgins urges his fellow citizens to consider what it takes to build a truly inclusive republic.

For more information, see http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-attends-the-launch-of-when-ideas-matter-speeches-for-an-ethical-r

The book "When Ideas Matter - Speeches for an Ethical Republic" contains some of the President's speeches, in which Michael D. Higgins urges his fellow citizens to consider what it takes to build a truly inclusive republic.

For more information, see http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-attends-the-launch-of-when-ideas-matter-speeches-for-an-ethical-r

The book "When Ideas Matter - Speeches for an Ethical Republic" contains some of the President's speeches, in which Michael D. Higgins urges his fellow citizens to consider what it takes to build a truly inclusive republic.

For more information, see http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-attends-the-launch-of-when-ideas-matter-speeches-for-an-ethical-r

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

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

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

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

President Michael D. Higgins gave the keynote address at a conference entitled “Narrowing the Disconnect – the Ethics of Supporting Desistance from Crime”, hosted by the Cork Alliance Centre.

President Higgins has a long-standing interest in the issue of prisoner re-integration in society and in his speech the President is expected to pay tribute to the work of the Cork Alliance and other community groups assisting offenders and prisoners in their efforts to transform their lives.

For details, see http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-gives-an-address-at-the-cork-alliance-conference

President Michael D. Higgins gave the keynote address at a conference entitled “Narrowing the Disconnect – the Ethics of Supporting Desistance from Crime”, hosted by the Cork Alliance Centre.

President Higgins has a long-standing interest in the issue of prisoner re-integration in society and in his speech the President is expected to pay tribute to the work of the Cork Alliance and other community groups assisting offenders and prisoners in their efforts to transform their lives.

For details, see http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-gives-an-address-at-the-cork-alliance-conference