Former President Michael D Higgins returned over €2.6 million to the Irish State during his 14-year presidency.

The cumulative figure includes €1,310,491 in Oireachtas and Ministerial pensions, and €689,474 in pay, foregone, over the 14 years of his Presidency. The former President of Ireland, Michael D.

Mr Higgins said he returned €384,467 under a “1938 Allowance” in his second seven-year term, in addition to €238,443 in his first term, while gifting €2m to the State in pay and pensions over the ...

Michael D Higgins returned 2-point-6 million euro in salary and allowances over the course of his two terms as President. A new report shows he gave back over 380 thousand euro of allowances at the ...

Charles Seelig Professor of Philosophy Richard Kearney has presented outgoing Irish President Michael D. Higgins with the Guestbook Project Award for Narrative Hospitality in recognition of his ...

Michael D Higgins’s 14 years as President of Ireland saw the poet expand on how the office is viewed and take outspoken ...

Mr Higgins returned €2,622,875 to the State over the course of his two presidency terms ...

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Former president Michael D Higgins has sharply criticised the Department of Foreign Affairs for allegedly leaking information ...

Higgins is preparing to move back to Galway with his wife, Sabina, and their beloved dog, Misneach. Misneach has been making the most out of his final few weeks in Phoenix Park, alongside his other ...