Michael D. Higgins
1941 to 2011
7 documented presences
7 places
Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Michael D. Higgins across 7 places, from 1941 to 2012. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Michael Daniel Higgins (born 18 April 1941) is an Irish politician, poet and broadcaster who served as the president of Ireland from November 2011 to November 2025.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Michael D. Higgins was documented, and when
18 April 1941exact date
Limerickattested
“Michael Daniel Higgins was born on 18 April 1941 in Limerick.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
1983year
Seanadattested
“After returning to the Seanad in 1983, he helped found the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee and served as the Labour Party's spokesperson on foreign affairs.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
2010year
Galwayattested
“He attended the Bon Secours Hospital in Galway on 13 December for surgery on the kneecap that was broken in a fall during a visit to Buenaventura, Colombia in 2010.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
2010year
Buenaventura, Valle del Caucaattested
“He attended the Bon Secours Hospital in Galway on 13 December for surgery on the kneecap that was broken in a fall during a visit to Buenaventura, Colombia in 2010.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
13 November 2011exact date
Derryattested
“Higgins travelled to Derry to attend the final of the All-Ireland School Choir of the Year competition on 13 November 2011 for his first official presidential engagement in Northern Ireland.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
6 January 2012exact date
Londonattested
“Higgins appointed the following Council of State nominees on 6 January 2012 for his first term as president: The nominees were: *Michael Farrell – solicitor with Free Legal Advice Centres *Deirdre Heenan – Provost and Dean of Academic De…”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
6 January 2012exact date
London Borough of Hackneyattested
“Higgins appointed the following Council of State nominees on 6 January 2012 for his first term as president: The nominees were: *Michael Farrell – solicitor with Free Legal Advice Centres *Deirdre Heenan – Provost and Dean of Academic De…”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
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Places Michael D. Higgins is documented in
London1 presence · 2012
Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca1 presence · 2010
Derry1 presence · 2011
Galway1 presence · 2010
Limerick1 presence · 1941
London Borough of Hackney1 presence · 2012
Seanad1 presence · 1983
Other places tied to Michael D. Higgins in the record
In each of these, a source puts Michael D. Higgins and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Michael D. Higgins was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1963 to 1964period
University of Galwaymentioned
“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.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
1969year
Dublinmentioned
“Higgins met Coyne in 1969, at a party in the family home of journalist Mary Kenny in Dublin.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
8 July 1974exact date
St Mary's Church, Haddington Road, Dublinmentioned
“Higgins proposed over Christmas 1973, and they married on 8 July 1974 at St Mary's Catholic Church, Haddington Road, Dublin.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
1981year
Dáilmentioned
“Higgins was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election as a Labour Party TD.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
February 1982month
Seanadmentioned
“He was re-elected at the February 1982 election; he lost his seat at the November 1982 election (blaming his loss in part on his opposition to the Eighth Amendment), but returned to the Seanad when he was elected by the National Universi…”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
June 1984month
University of Galwaymentioned
“In June 1984, Higgins protested against US President Ronald Reagan speaking at University College Galway.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
1987 to 2011period
Dáilmentioned
“Higgins returned to the Dáil at the 1987 general election and held his seat until the 2011 general election.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
1992year
Helsinkimentioned
“In recognition of his work for peace with justice in many parts of the world, he became the first recipient of the Seán MacBride Peace Prize of the International Peace Bureau in Helsinki, Finland, in 1992.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
September 2004month
Iraqmentioned
“In September 2004, as Labour Party spokesman on foreign affairs, Higgins was contacted by Paul Bigley, the brother of British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who was being held in Iraq.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
2005year
Francementioned
“In 2005, in response to a column for the Irish Independent by Kevin Myers about the riots then erupting across immigrant areas in France and Britain, he said "the contents of his column today go beyond his usually crafted cowardice, stay…”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
August 2005month
Israelmentioned
“In August 2005, Higgins took part in a European fact-finding trip to Israel and Palestine, organised by United Civilians for Peace.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
2010year
Dáilmentioned
“He spoke in the Dáil in defence of the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
19 June 2011exact date
Dublinmentioned
“He was selected as a candidate for the presidency at a convention in Dublin on 19 June 2011, beating former senator Kathleen O'Meara and former party adviser Fergus Finlay.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
11 November 2011exact date
Dublin Castlementioned
“Higgins was inaugurated as president of Ireland at Dublin Castle on 11 November 2011.”
source: Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins
December 2011month
24 March 2012exact date
October 2012month
Documented at the same place, the same year
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