Tag: Michael Higgins

• Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Ireland unable to form government: resigned PM, is acting as interim leader

  

  Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar resigned on Thursday but stayed on as interim leader while the country's three main parties battle out coalition talks after an inconclusive election.

• Sunday, June 16th 2013 - 10:31 UTC

  Falklands: Irish lawmakers support UN Resolution 2065 and dismiss recent referendum

  

  Irish lawmakers expressed support for the compliance of UN Resolution 2065 which acknowledges the Argentine/UK Falkland Islands dispute and dismissed any International law consequences from the recent referendum held in the Falkland Islands ratifying British sovereignty, according to Argentine legislators that were received at the parliament in Dublin.

• Thursday, June 13th 2013 - 06:27 UTC

  Malvinas: Argentine lawmakers invited to deliver their position before the Irish parliament

  

  A delegation of Argentine lawmakers headed by the presidents of the foreign affairs committees from the Senate, Daniel Filmus and Lower House, Guillermo Carmona are currently in Dublin where they will discuss with their peers and Irish authorities Argentina’s position in the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute.