I am delighted with the strong vote I have received. My message of positive leadership — Michael D. Higgins
I want to say a very sincere thank you for this welcome home – it is a wonderful welcome home. — Michael D. Higgins
Every age, after all, must have its own aisling and dream of a better, kinder, happier, shared world. — Michael D. Higgins
I am delighted to be back home in galway, the place I first came to as a 19-year-old in 1960. — Michael D. Higgins
I hope that at the end of the seven years, people will say that I have been of some — Michael D. Higgins
I have encountered on this long road an enthusiasm for an irishness which will be built — Michael D. Higgins
I am very glad as well that it is a presidency built on a campaign that emphasized ideas. — Michael D. Higgins
I love it for its imagination and its celebration of the endless possibilities for our people. — Michael D. Higgins
Ireland has made its choice for the future and it has chosen the version of irishness it will build. — Michael D. Higgins
While the wider global environment is worrying, we are seeing some positive results in our economic affairs. — Michael D. Higgins
Now it is time to turn to an older wisdom that, while respecting material comfort and — Michael D. Higgins
The mandate I have received and for which I will speak with heart and head to implement — Michael D. Higgins
The connection has been lost between the country’s direction, especially with regard — Michael D. Higgins
The presidency is an independent office and the irish people whom I appreciate so much and — Michael D. Higgins
The necessary transformation of which I speak and of which my presidency will be a — Michael D. Higgins
Through the inspiration of vaclav’s words, the courage of his dissidence and the integrity — Michael D. Higgins
The reconnection of society, economy and ethics is a project we cannot postpone. — Michael D. Higgins
We need to discuss the basis of a new form of trust built on a meaningful form of citizenship appropriate for a republic. — Michael D. Higgins