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Michael D. Higgins 9 th  PRESIDENT OF IRELAND
On 11 November 2011, Michael D. Higgins was appointed as the ninth President of Ireland
Michael D. Higgins is married to Sabina Higgins, and they have four children.
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Michael D. Higgins was born on 18 April 1941 in Limerick city and was raised in County Clare.
Michael D. Higgins went to school in Ballycar national school in Clare .
 
After Ballycar, he moved to  St. Flannan’s boarding school
Then he went on to study sociology and politics at University College Galway
He did a lot of debating in the debating society there, becoming auditor (main person).
He was head of the  Students Union there.
 
Michael D. Higgins helped create some work in The Burren, Co. Clare.
 
 
He drove the  revitalisation  of Ireland’s canal network, resulting in over 1,000  kilometres  of navigable waterways, supporting thousands of jobs, and creating wealth in many rural and poor areas of the country.
In 1992, Michael D. Higgins was the first recipient of the Seán MacBride Peace Prize from the International Peace Bureau in Helsinki, in recognition of his work for peace and justice in many parts of the world.
Michael D. Higgins is also a writer and poet, contributing to many books covering diverse aspects of Irish politics, sociology, history and culture. He has published two collections of essays —  ‘Causes for Concern — Irish Politics, Culture and Society’  and  ‘Renewing the Republic’ . He has also published four collections of poetry  — The Betrayal; The Season of Fire; An Arid Season  and  New and Selected Poems.
 
Among the other appointments  Michael D. Higgins has held are: ,[object Object]
Member of Seanad Éireann  (the Irish Senate) for 9 years;
Ireland's first Cabinet Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht 1993-97;
As Minister, he had direct responsibility for the economic and social development promotion of the Irish language and for the Irish-speaking areas in the State;
Labour Party Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs in the Irish Parliament and founder member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs;
 
Lord Mayor of Galway – twice;
Honorary Adjunct Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway;
Regular columnist for the popular ‘Hot Press’ magazine over the period 1982—1992, during which he engaged a young audience in the social issues of the day.
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Michael D Higgins

  • 1. Michael D. Higgins 9 th PRESIDENT OF IRELAND
  • 2. On 11 November 2011, Michael D. Higgins was appointed as the ninth President of Ireland
  • 3. Michael D. Higgins is married to Sabina Higgins, and they have four children.
  • 4.
  • 6. Michael D. Higgins was born on 18 April 1941 in Limerick city and was raised in County Clare.
  • 7. Michael D. Higgins went to school in Ballycar national school in Clare .
  • 8.  
  • 9. After Ballycar, he moved to St. Flannan’s boarding school
  • 10. Then he went on to study sociology and politics at University College Galway
  • 11. He did a lot of debating in the debating society there, becoming auditor (main person).
  • 12. He was head of the Students Union there.
  • 13.  
  • 14. Michael D. Higgins helped create some work in The Burren, Co. Clare.
  • 15.  
  • 16.  
  • 17. He drove the revitalisation of Ireland’s canal network, resulting in over 1,000 kilometres of navigable waterways, supporting thousands of jobs, and creating wealth in many rural and poor areas of the country.
  • 18. In 1992, Michael D. Higgins was the first recipient of the Seán MacBride Peace Prize from the International Peace Bureau in Helsinki, in recognition of his work for peace and justice in many parts of the world.
  • 19. Michael D. Higgins is also a writer and poet, contributing to many books covering diverse aspects of Irish politics, sociology, history and culture. He has published two collections of essays — ‘Causes for Concern — Irish Politics, Culture and Society’ and ‘Renewing the Republic’ . He has also published four collections of poetry — The Betrayal; The Season of Fire; An Arid Season and New and Selected Poems.
  • 20.  
  • 21.
  • 22. Member of Seanad Éireann (the Irish Senate) for 9 years;
  • 23. Ireland's first Cabinet Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht 1993-97;
  • 24. As Minister, he had direct responsibility for the economic and social development promotion of the Irish language and for the Irish-speaking areas in the State;
  • 25. Labour Party Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs in the Irish Parliament and founder member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs;
  • 26.  
  • 27. Lord Mayor of Galway – twice;
  • 28. Honorary Adjunct Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway;
  • 29. Regular columnist for the popular ‘Hot Press’ magazine over the period 1982—1992, during which he engaged a young audience in the social issues of the day.