Politics
President Higgins ‘in excellent spirits’ in Dublin hospital
Higgins was taken to hospital by ambulance yesterday afternoon
President Michael D Higgins remains in a Dublin hospital, having spent the night there, but is in "excellent spirits", according to a statement.
Higgins, who is 82, felt unwell at Áras an Uachtaráin, his official residence, yesterday afternoon and was taken to hospital as a precaution on medical advice.
In a statement last night, the Áras said that the results of initial tests carried out in hospital were positive, but that the president would stay ...