Michael D. Higgins Archives – The College View

Michael D Higgins: Presidential Candidate

October 17, 2018

A dive into the presidential campaign led by Michael D. Higgins.

Miggeldy or the highway?

October 3, 2018

Essentially, it appears to me that what most people want is a decent, honourable person. At least in my college bubble, most people also agree that Higgins embodies these traits.

DCU unveils long awaited student centre

October 3, 2018

The centre will welcome an estimated 50,000 students in the next decade. It was funded entirely through donations from the Tony Ryan Trust, Bank of Ireland, DCU Commercial activities, alongside €8 million raised from student levees.

DCU honours Arab world’s first female politician

June 27, 2018

Amal Al Qubaisi, the Arab world’s most senior politician, received an honorary doctorate from DCU last Thursday.

DCU paves way for autism inclusion; let this be a watershed

April 4, 2018

The crowds obligatory rise to feet, accompanied by enthusiastic applause bore reverence and respect for President Higgins, as he exited the Seamus Heaney Theatre on March 22nd. As patron of the autism charity AsIAm, it was

DCU designated world’s first Autism-Friendly university

March 28, 2018

DCU was recognised as the world’s first Autism-Friendly university in a ceremony attended by President Michael D Higgins last Thursday. The announcement made on St. Patrick’s Campus was recognised by AsIAm, an autism advocacy charity. To

The future of Europe will need a united front

February 9, 2018

On the 23rd of June 2016, there was a seismic change that reverberated throughout the continent of Europe. Social media was flooded with responses of shock and, in some cases, outrage at the results of

President Higgins’ DCU speech sparks debate

October 9, 2013

President Michael D Higgins delivered an ‘Ethics for all’ lecture at DCU last month, in which he commented on the nature of Ireland’s education system and the need for social good to be at the core of political decision-making. His speech has sparked debate amongst those who feel he is crossing the lines out of a President’s brief.

Óg, Éireannach agus go hiomlán i bhfabhar na Gaeilge

November 28, 2012

Ar an 11 Samhain anuraidh, d’fhógair an tUachtarán gurb é an togra seo, seimineár do dhaoine óga amháin, an chéad seimineár a theastaigh uaibh a chur ar siúl. “An Óige agus an tÉireannachas’ an t-ainm a thug sé