When I started out, people were afraid of parish priests. Now they're afraid of newspaper editors.
Michael D. HigginsI will be a President for all the people, whether they voted for me or not, whether they are young or old and particularly for the Irish abroad. I'm looking forward to it and I think it will be exciting and wonderful.
Michael D. HigginsMaking an Irishness to be proud of in a real Republic. It is the vision of a real Republic where life and language, where ideals and experience have the ring of authenticity which we need now as we go forward.
Michael D. Higgins