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McPhee, Ryan (October 16, 2018). "Danny Burstein to Join Broadway's My Fair Lady Revival", Playbill; and Fierberg, Ruthie (March 27, 2019). "Tony Nominee Alexander Gemignani to Join Broadway's My Fair Lady", Playbill Main article: 2011 Irish presidential election Higgins and Ivana Bacik campaigning during the 2011 presidential race Fierberg, Ruthie (August 23, 2018). "Laura Benanti Will Star as Eliza Doolittle in Broadway’s ‘My Fair Lady’", Playbill; and Fierberg, Ruthie (February 11, 2019). "Laura Benanti Extends Run in Broadway’s 'My Fair Lady'", Playbill Higgins met Coyne in 1969, at a party in the family home of journalist Mary Kenny in Dublin. [22] [23] [24] Higgins proposed over Christmas 1973, and they were married the year after. They have four children: Alice-Mary, Daniel, and twins, John and Michael Jr.; Alice-Mary was elected to Seanad Éireann in 2016. [23] [25] He has a Bernese Mountain Dog named Misneach (Courage). [26] [27] He previously had two Bernese dogs named Síoda and Bród, who died in 2020 and 2023 respectively. [28] [29] Political career (1973–2011) Seanad and Dáil Éireann

a b Swanson, Ian (September 2, 2020). "Facebook removes GOP lawmaker's post for inciting violence". The Hill . Retrieved February 28, 2022. In response to protests in response to the police shooting death of Trayford Pellerin, Higgins made a post on Facebook stating he would "drop 10 of you where you stand." [28] 2020 [ edit ] President Higgins to open NUIG autism centre". RTÉ News. 24 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012 . Retrieved 24 February 2012. Labour chooses Higgins as its presidency candidate". The Irish Times. 19 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012 . Retrieved 19 June 2011.

a b c d "Michael D. Higgins". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018 . Retrieved 21 September 2009. As well as having a successful political career Higgins has had a career as a poet and broadcaster and has produced works of non-fiction. [120] [121] He has contributed widely to political and philosophical journals on numerous subjects, among them ideology, the sociology of literature, clientelism in politics, [122] regionalism and the politics of the media. He wrote and presented a television film on Montserrat, entitled The Other Emerald Isle for Channel 4 and his documentary on the life of Noel Browne, for RTÉ, has also been screened. [123] Nine News: President-elect dons football colours". RTÉ News. 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011 . Retrieved 4 November 2011.

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Sturgeon last week revealed that she would probably step down if Scotland voted against independence for a second time, having said she wants to hold a rerun of the 2014 vote before the end of next year. On 19 September 2022, Higgins was among 500 presidents, prime ministers, foreign royal family members and dignitaries who attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. [102] 2023 Almukhtar, Sarah (December 19, 2017). "How Each House Member Voted on the Tax Bill". The New York Times. New York City . Retrieved December 31, 2017.Gans, Andrew. "Amara Okereke, Harry Hadden-Paton, Vanessa Redgrave Will Star in My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum", Playbill, February 25, 2022 President releases photos of new dog Misneach". The Irish Times. 6 March 2021 . Retrieved 27 June 2022.

a b "Michael D. Higgins". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010 . Retrieved 19 September 2009. He ended up putting forward 25 recommendations, including a call for “urgent action to develop a stronger relationship between business and government on the strategy for Scotland’s economic recovery”. Writing for the online blog of The Mag, Mr Higgins had some harsh words for the six-strong council cabinet which makes city decisions. “Most of whom,” the councillor wrote of the cabinet which includes four women, “would probably struggle to understand offside”.As an undergraduate at University College Galway (UCG), he served as vice-auditor of the college's Literary and Debating Society in 1963–64, and rose to the position of auditor in the 1964–65 academic year. He also served as president of UCG Students' Union in 1964–65. In 1967, Higgins graduated from the American Indiana University Bloomington with a Master of Arts degree in Sociology. [11] He also briefly attended the University of Manchester. [12]