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PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins has returned to in-person duties a day after being discharged from hospital.
The President was among those to vote on proposed changes to the Constitution in the referendums today. He cast his vote at St Mary’s Hospital in Phoenix Park this morning.
This afternoon, the President held a pre-scheduled meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Áras an Uachtaráin.
It is the first time he has been seen since he was discharged from St James’s Hospital.
President Higgins this afternoon met with Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar at Áras an Uachtaráin pic.twitter.com/TIIAKqLq27
— President of Ireland (@PresidentIRL) March 8, 2024
The President, aged 82, was admitted to hospital last Thursday for precautionary tests after feeling unwell.
In a statement on Monday, Áras an Uachtaráin said that the results of medical tests that the President had undergone have all been positive and that he had experienced a “mild transient weakness”.
The Áras said yesterday that President Higgins “thanked all of the staff at St James’s Hospital for the care which he received” during his stay.
“Ireland is lucky to have such wonderful, dedicated and caring medical staff,” the statement said.
The President continued to carry out his constitutional duties while in hospital and this week signed two pieces of legislation.
Last July, the President underwent a planned surgery to relieve back pain.
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Wish they all recover. Wishes. Will we change our cruise line habits after this period?
I wouldn’t be kissing any tarmac runways after a cruise in any case!
Not at all import in the grand scheme of things, but that is a HiFly A340-300, not an A350. Wish all the passengers well. I’m sure they are super relieved to be getting on that flight.
@Bran Brans: terrible that they were told they were getting on a A350 for them then to be told it would only be a 340-300 . It’s a travesty
@Finnster: I’m sure there was no confusion in Montevideo, unless of course they read this Journal article prior to boarding…
@Finnster: I’m sure they’re just glad to be off that cruise ship and on their way home… The size of the aircraft surely doesn’t matter as long as it gets them back to Australia and new Zealand..
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