Irish Mirror readers overwhelmingly back President's call for 'homework to be banned' President Michael D Higgins has offered hope to a new generation of schoolchildren Irish Mirror · Jan 23, 2023
President of Ireland calls on schools to stop giving pupils homework Children should be able to use time at home ‘for other creative things’, says Michael D Higgins The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023
President Michael D Higgins says homework should be banned in Ireland The country’s favourite leader believes that school activities should end at the school gate and students should be encouraged to engage in more creative pursuits Dublin Live · Jan 21, 2023
President Michael D Higgins calls for homework to be banned in Ireland The country’s favourite leader has given hope to a new generation of students that the bane of their afterschool evenings could be scrapped. Irish Mirror · Jan 20, 2023
Irish president praises Pope Benedict’s ‘steadfast interest’ in Northern Ireland Michael D Higgins led Irish tributes to the former pontiff after Benedict’s death on Saturday. The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022
Watch: Amazing footage shows moment Pele played in Dublin as football legend dies aged 82 Tributes have been paid by many including Ireland's President Michael D Higgins Dublin Live · Dec 29, 2022
President extends Christmas welcome to Ukrainians in Ireland in heartfelt Christmas message Michael D Higgins delivered his message as "the spectre of war once again hangs over our continent" Irish Mirror · Dec 23, 2022
Leo Varadkar pledges humility and resolve as he becomes Irish premier again The Fine Gael leader has replaced the Fianna Fail leader as Taoiseach under the terms of the 2020 coalition deal Belfast Live · Dec 17, 2022
Leo Varadkar pledges ‘humility and resolve’ as he becomes Irish premier again Fine Gael leader Mr Varadkar has replaced Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin as taoiseach as part of a deal within the coalition government. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022
Leo Varadkar set to return to power as Micheal Martin steps down as taoiseach LEO Varadkar is set to return to power after the Irish parliament backed him to become the next taoiseach. The National (Scotland) · Dec 17, 2022
Ireland’s Dail backs nomination of Leo Varadkar as taoiseach Leo Varadkar replaces Micheal Martin in a planned handover of power within Ireland’s coalition government. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022
Micheal Martin resigns as taoiseach ahead of power handover to Leo Varadkar Fine Gael leader Mr Varadkar will become premier for the second time on Saturday. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022
Leo Varadkar set to return as Ireland’s premier - OLD Micheal Martin will resign as premier on Saturday in a handover agreed as part of the deal that formed the three party coalition government in Dublin. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022
Varadkar prepares to become taoiseach for second time Micheal Martin will resign as premier on Saturday in a handover agreed as part of the deal that formed the three party coalition government in Dublin. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
Irish Mirror · Dec 1, 2022 Ireland 'knows what it means to struggle for right to exist’, says EU's Ursula von der Leyen Ms von der Leyen is on a two-day trip to Dublin, where she was meeting Taoiseach Micheal Martin
Irish Mirror · Nov 30, 2022 President Michael D Higgins urges Irish people to have courage to act on climate change It comes amid the launch of an environmental film featuring the Pope
Irish Mirror · Nov 14, 2022 Vicky Phelan: Heartwrenching tributes paid as 'national treasure, mammy and aunt' loses brave cancer battle Vicky Phelan, 48, died in the early hours of Monday morning at Milford Hospice in Limerick after battling cervical cancer since 2014 after she was misdiagnosed.
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022 Vicky Phelan remembered as ‘incredible’ woman with ‘powerful inner strength’ Mother-of-two Vicky Phelan died on Monday aged 48 after a long battle with cervical cancer.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022 Vicky Phelan, who exposed Irish smear tests scandal, dies at 48 Campaigner highlighted health service failures after receiving a false negative cervical cancer result in 2011
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022 ‘It’s better to go down fighting’: the extraordinary life of murdered journalist Lyra McKee An intimate documentary on the writer, who was shot dead at a riot in Derry, is released this week – tracing her impact on those around her and the fury that followed her killing
Daily Mirror · Oct 15, 2022 Village mourns petrol station explosion victim, 5, killed buying birthday cake with dad Five-year-old Shauna Flanagan Garwe's dad Robert had taken her to buy a birthday cake when they were both killed in the Creeslough blast on October 7, and both have today been laid to rest
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022 Creeslough explosion: Funeral takes place for five-year-old and father killed in blast Irish president attends final service for the 10 victims of petrol station catastrophe
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022 Funeral under way for five-year-old girl and father killed in Creeslough blast Robert Garwe had taken his daughter Shauna to the shop to buy a birthday cake for her mother.
Irish Mirror · Oct 14, 2022 Minute's silence at scene of Creeslough explosion one week on as community grieves Teachers from the local Creeslough primary school also left a balloon and flowers at the scene on behalf of their pupils
Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022 Boy, 12, narrowly escapes petrol station explosion that killed his dad and nine others Hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to Donegal explosion victim James O'Flaherty, described as a 'great father and partner' who did everything he could for his family