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Ireland s poet President and patron of the arts, Michael D Higgins turns 80 years old on April 18 and Ãmós-Michael D @ 80 will see stars such as Van Morrison and De Dannan honor him with a streamed show on TG4.
When Michael D. (Daniel) Higgins ran for re-election as the president of Ireland for a second term he received the largest personal mandate in the history of the Irish Republic, and his second term began on November 11, 2018. Â
Drawing on his skill sets as a respected politician, poet, sociologist, broadcaster, and long-time promoter of the arts, he distinguished himself as an articulate national spokesman in the wake of similar trendsetting presidents like Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese who raised the profile of the rather dour post for far too long.Â
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Updated / Thursday, 8 Apr 2021
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President Michael D Higgins
Making his first Irish TV performance in 26 years, Van Morrison will be among the artists to honour President Michael D Higgins in a special one-hour show of music and the arts on TG4 to mark his 80th birthday later this month.
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Ómós - Michael D @ 80 will be aired on the Irish language channel on the day of the President s milestone birthday on April 18th at 9.30pm and worldwide on TG4.ie.
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