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Michael D Higgins hails Irish Oscar success and ‘remarkable’ year

An Irish Goodbye won the Academy Award for best short film.

The Independent UK

Bertie Ahern 'respects' President Michael D Higgins too much to speculate on presidential run

Former Taoiseach Bertie is back and has sparked rumours he may be running for President in 2025

Irish Mirror

Irish soldier who died in skydiving accident laid to rest - months before he was to be married

Funeral heard Acting Sergeant Major Declan ‘Doc’ O’Connell's life was cantered on his family

Irish Mirror

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Banshees of Inisherin: how location and language have set the scene for Ireland's vibrant film industry

From classic western films onwards, many cinematographers have made use of far flung places to transport viewers to other worlds and different times.

The Conversation

Irish President pays tribute to Nicola Sturgeon’s “freshness and enthusiasm”

Michael D Higgins’ comments came after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar paid tribute to Ms Sturgeon as a ‘friend of Ireland’.

The Independent UK

Irish President enjoys Derry City match despite security alert disruption

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said he was also ‘delighted’ to attend the event.

The Independent UK

Security alert at football match attended by President Michael D Higgins as suspicious object found

The security alert disrupted crowds leaving the the President's Cup match at the Brandywell, which took place one week ahead of the start of the new League of Ireland season

Irish Mirror

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'Elaborate hoax' sparked security alert during Derry City v Shamrock Rovers President's Cup match

Northern Ireland Secretary leaves stadium during President's Cup tie at Brandywell Stadium

Belfast Live

The case for banning homework so kids can have a life

Homework normalises a lack of boundaries between working and personal lives, and burdens teachers with extra duties and unpaid overtime.

Crikey

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar admits schoolchildren can get too much homework but stops short of supporting calls for ban

"I think there's definitely a place for homework but we need to make sure that there isn't too much of it."

Irish Mirror

Norma Foley won't debate homework with President Michael Higgins after his call for it to be banned

Minister Foley finally broke her silence on the matter last night when she told the Irish Mirror that she was not going to get into it with the President.

Irish Mirror

Call for children to be 'involved' in discussions around homework as President speaks out against it

It comes days after President Michael D Higgins called for homework to be banned at home and for all work to stay in the classroom. Irish Mirror readers were also overwhelmingly in favour of banning homework, with 98% of our readers in favour.

Irish Mirror

Irish Mirror readers overwhelmingly back President's call for 'homework to be banned'

President Michael D Higgins has offered hope to a new generation of schoolchildren

Irish Mirror

President of Ireland calls on schools to stop giving pupils homework

Children should be able to use time at home ‘for other creative things’, says Michael D Higgins

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Dublin Live

President Michael D Higgins says homework should be banned in Ireland

The country’s favourite leader believes that school activities should end at the school gate and students should be encouraged to engage in more creative pursuits

Irish Mirror

President Michael D Higgins calls for homework to be banned in Ireland

The country’s favourite leader has given hope to a new generation of students that the bane of their afterschool evenings could be scrapped.

The Independent UK

Irish president praises Pope Benedict’s ‘steadfast interest’ in Northern Ireland

Michael D Higgins led Irish tributes to the former pontiff after Benedict’s death on Saturday.

Dublin Live

Watch: Amazing footage shows moment Pele played in Dublin as football legend dies aged 82

Tributes have been paid by many including Ireland's President Michael D Higgins

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President extends Christmas welcome to Ukrainians in Ireland in heartfelt Christmas message

Michael D Higgins delivered his message as "the spectre of war once again hangs over our continent"

Belfast Live

Leo Varadkar pledges humility and resolve as he becomes Irish premier again

The Fine Gael leader has replaced the Fianna Fail leader as Taoiseach under the terms of the 2020 coalition deal

The Independent UK

Leo Varadkar pledges ‘humility and resolve’ as he becomes Irish premier again

Fine Gael leader Mr Varadkar has replaced Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin as taoiseach as part of a deal within the coalition government.

The National (Scotland)

Leo Varadkar set to return to power as Micheal Martin steps down as taoiseach

LEO Varadkar is set to return to power after the Irish parliament backed him to become the next taoiseach.

The Independent UK

Ireland’s Dail backs nomination of Leo Varadkar as taoiseach

Leo Varadkar replaces Micheal Martin in a planned handover of power within Ireland’s coalition government.

The Independent UK

Micheal Martin resigns as taoiseach ahead of power handover to Leo Varadkar

Fine Gael leader Mr Varadkar will become premier for the second time on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Leo Varadkar set to return as Ireland’s premier - OLD

Micheal Martin will resign as premier on Saturday in a handover agreed as part of the deal that formed the three party coalition government in Dublin.

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