Michael D. Higgins
Michael D. Higgins
Michael Daniel Higginsis the ninth and current President of Ireland, in office since 11 November 2011...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 April 1941
CountryIreland
Michael D. Higgins quotes about
absolute best oath people
I want to say to all of you that when I take my oath of office I will do my absolute best to use all of my abilities for all of the people of Ireland.
determination future
I think the important thing now is to have a celebration and then with determination move into our common, shared, different future.
connection regard
The connection has been lost between the country's direction, especially with regard to the way in which the economy has been run, and the citizen.
built campaign emphasized enable everybody glad hope presidency
I am very glad as well that it is a presidency built on a campaign that emphasized ideas. I hope it will be a presidency that will enable everybody to be part of and proud of.
enable glad happy president vote
I'm happy with the vote and the support. I'm very glad that it is so decisive. It will enable me to be a president for all of the people.
home hope inspirational people seven terms value
I hope that at the end of the seven years, people will say that I have been of some inspirational value to them at home in terms of inclusiveness and abroad, I look forward to representing Ireland.
proud whipping be-proud
Be proud to be a decent American rather than a wanker whipping up fear.
islands imagination people
I love our shared island, our shared Ireland and its core decency. I love it for its imagination and its celebration of the endless possibilities for our people.
things-in-life comfort valuable
Now it is time to turn to an older wisdom that, while respecting material comfort and security as a basic right of all, also recognises that many of the most valuable things in life cannot be measured.
independent responsibility ideas
The presidency is an independent office and the Irish people whom I appreciate so much and I take with such responsibility have given a very clear mandate on a very clear set of ideas to me, as the ninth president.
heart years creating
The mandate I have received and for which I will speak with heart and head to implement over the next seven years had its four pillars - an inclusive citizenship, equality and participation and respect in a creative society creating an excellence in everything we Irish do.
heart creating choices
Ireland has made its choice for the future and it has chosen the version of Irishness it will build. I know, and I will work with head and heart to be part of it with all of you in creating that future one in which all of us can be part of and part of us too.
meaningful republic needs
We need to discuss the basis of a new form of trust built on a meaningful form of citizenship appropriate for a republic.
editors people priests
When I started out, people were afraid of parish priests. Now they're afraid of newspaper editors.