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PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins is due to travel to London today on his first official trip abroad since his inauguration in November.
During the two-day visit President Higgins will give a lecture at the London School of Economics and Political Science and meet with Irish emigrants at the London Irish Centre in Camden in north London.
He will also visit the Olympic Park in east London and attend a performance of Juno and the Paycock, which is a joint production between the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and the National Theatre of Great Britain.
He is due to arrive in London later today. His address, entitled ‘Of Public Intellectuals, Universities, and a Democratic Crisis’ will be delivered at LSE this evening.
The President will be accompanied by his wife Sabina on the trip.
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I didn’t vote for President Higgins nor do i like him but some respect for the Office he holds.
You’d think the kids would be at school by now. Wouldn’t you Norman?
Bring us back 200major and a paket of johnnies, Mickey D will ya?
“Goohhoing to London now I am”
Hey, thats a class one. Come on!!
Whose lap will he be sitting on whilst on the plane?
15 suitcases I hear. That’s right, FIFTEEN SUITCASES.
Jaysus Ciarán! I hope he’s not flying Ryanair.
Yes Ciarán, but which one is he in?
Ah Noel that has to be the comment of the week i nearly spat my tea over the laptop. Great one.
Delighted to see him represent this country abroad, and hopefully his visit will raise awareness in particular of the great work being done by the London Irish Centre in Camden.
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