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The Republic of Ireland announces a referendum on abortion will be held between May and June 2018.
2017-09-27

Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny makes his farewell address to Dáil Éireann, and will submit his resignation to President Michael D. Higgins after six years in office. It is expected that his successor, Leo Varadkar, will be elected by the Dáil to succeed him tomorrow.
2017-06-13

Voters in Ireland will go to the polls on February 26 after the President dissolves the current Dail or parliament.
2016-02-3

The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, arrives in the United Kingdom for a state visit, the first to the UK by an Irish Head of State.
2014-04-7

Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness, the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland accepts an invitation to attend several events during the forthcoming State visit of Irish President Michael D. Higgins to the United Kingdom, including a banquet to be held by Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.
2014-04-5

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, who left for a three-day visit to Italy in the morning, returns home again in the evening as the full extent of developments become known.
2013-02-6

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins calls for an investigation into the death of Savita Halappanavar to meet the needs of a "concerned public" as Savita's husband Praveen continues his battle against Ireland's government and the Health Service Executive (HSE) to hold a sworn, public inquiry into her death, which he believes occurred due to her being denied an abortion.
2012-11-21

Michael D. Higgins is inaugurated as the ninth President of Ireland.
2011-11-11

Prince Albert II of Monaco and his fiancée Charlene Wittstock arrive in Ireland for a state visit, 50 years after the visit of Prince Rainier and Hollywood actress Princess Grace. They are to dine at a state banquet hosted by President Mary McAleese and her husband at Áras an Uachtaráin.
2011-04-4

Veteran Labour Party TD Michael D. Higgins writes to the Irish Department of Justice regarding the activities of undercover British police officer Mark Kennedy, who infiltrated protest movements across Europe, including several on Republic of Ireland territory. He describes it as "of grave concern" and that "this type of activity undermines respect for the law and it is very sinister in that it can damage good causes."
2011-01-15