A Co Armagh poet has been conferred with a prestigious honour by President Michael D Higgins. Paul Muldoon from Portadown ...

First Minister Michelle O’Neill has backed the Irish president’s decision to highlight the conflict in Gaza during a ...

The Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaili Muslims, head of a major development aid foundation and the owner of mystery horse Shergar, died yesterday in Lisbon at the age of 88, his foundation announced. His ...

The Aga Khan IV has been described by friends in Ireland as a “great humanitarian” and “someone who did a lot of good for people” following his death at the age of 88. The philanthropist owned and ...

Jews were dragged out of their own event for turning their backs in silent protest as the president spoke. But he should not ...

A small number of protesters reportedly turned their backs on Mr Higgins as he addressed the current conflict in the Middle ...

The deputy first minister has criticised Irish president Michael D Higgins for raising the ongoing conflict in Gaza during ...

A Holocaust academic has backed the decision to invite President D Higgins to speak at tomorrow’s National Memorial Day event ...

Exclusive: Israeli deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel has spoken to The Independent in the wake of Jewish protesters ...

PROTESTERS have been removed from a Holocaust memorial event during an address by Irish President Michael D Higgins. It comes after some objected to the invitation to Mr Higgins to deliver the keynote ...

Some members of the Irish Jewish Community objected to Mr Higgins delivering the keynote address at the event due to his ...