Israel-Hamas War Irish ambassador to appear before Israeli government amid row over Leo Varadkar tweetSonya McGuinness will appear before officials in Tel Aviv on Monday after being summoned for ‘reprimand’
Red C Poll More than half of voters support President’s censure of von der LeyenJust 19 per cent of people polled believe Higgins went ‘too far’ in criticism of EU Commission president’s unilateral backing of Israel after Hamas attack
Opinion James McDermott: System of President referring bill to Supreme Court is flawed and dubiousOf particular concern is the permanent immunity from future challenge that an Article 26 reference bestows on any bill given a constitutional clean bill of health by the Supreme Court
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Irish criticism of Israeli wrongdoing should not be equated with antisemitism Many Jews living outside of Israel also believe the treatment of Palestinian people living in Gaza in recent decades has been deeply wrong
Opinion Shane Coleman: Popular or not, President Higgins went too far in attacking Ursula von der LeyenThe President’s outburst was just the latest in a series of episodes when the veteran occupant of the Aras has gone too far
Politics President ‘setting a dangerous precedent’ with political comments, warns top academicProfessor David Farrell says ‘disingenuous’ Michael D needs to be ‘reined in’ over his political utterances
Politics ‘People must decide do they want a puppet or a President’ – Michael D Higgins Higgins moved to defend his outspoken views and said he should be able to speak out
Storm Babet Government policy on flood defences is ‘insufficient’ says President Michael D HigginsHiggins said those affected would need immediate assistance and more over time
Israel-Hamas War Higgins hits out at ‘reckless’ von der Leyen over Israel commentsHiggins said there was unanimous revulsion at the killings by Hamas of civilians
Politics Michael D Higgins to meet Pope Francis on Rome visitPresident will address the opening of the World Food Forum in the Italian capital
Opinion Jim O’Callaghan: Governments should pick judges, not unelected and unaccountable bodiesThe President has referred the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill to the Supreme Court to consider whether it is unconstitutional – as it might well be, given the precedent it may set
Legal McDowell asked President to refer controversial bill to Supreme CourtSenator’s opposition to judicial appointments bill relates to composition of proposed commission to appoint judges
Legal President Michael D Higgins refers controversial judicial appointments bill to Supreme CourtThe referral came after President Higgins met with the Council of State on Wednesday to consider the matter
Legal Jim O’Callaghan: ‘Beneficial’ to send controversial judicial appointments bill to Supreme CourtIf uncertainty around the bill is not removed now the ‘probable likelihood’ is that the legislation will be challenged in the courts subsequently
Israel Michael D Higgins: ‘Diplomatic failure’ to address Israeli/Palestinian conflict now ‘bearing a terrible fruit’President called for urgent end to ‘horrific scenes’ across Gaza and Israel
Legal President Michael D Higgins mulls constitutionality of new judicial appointments bill President will convene the Council of State to decide if bill should be referred to Supreme Court in potential set back to justice minister
Politics Former taoiseach John Bruton rebukes President Higgins over UN comments‘Ireland cannot have two foreign policies, one expressed by the government, and another expressed by the President,’ former Fine Gael leader says
Shaking up the Dáil Shane Coleman: ‘A right kick in the hole’ as changes could see Labour go from down to outThe party is easily the biggest loser from the redrawing and will struggle to keep any of its seven seats at the next election
Politics President calls for truth behind Omagh bombing to be establishedTwenty-nine people were killed by the bomb planted by the Real IRA this day 25 years ago
Profile Heather Humphreys: rural Ireland’s fairy godmotherThe no-nonsense minister for rural affairs and social protection is seen as a safe pair of hands and a potential candidate for the Áras, but does she have presidential potential?
