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President Higgins in the U.S.A.

By Maggie Holland, Assistant Editor
October / November 2019

October 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

President Michael D. Higgins was in New York in September for the United Nations General Assembly, where he attended many high-level bilateral meetings with other world leaders. While in New York, he also participated in various other events around the city with the Irish diaspora. At the U.N., Higgins delivered Ireland’s national statement to the General Assembly and later … [Read more...] about President Higgins in the U.S.A.

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