Introduction to President Michael D. Higgins’s Acceptance Speech

ABSTRACT This is an introduction to the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins’s Acceptance Speech for the Eugene O’Neill International Public Service Award, presented by the Irish American Writers & Artists, at the Irish Arts Center, New York, September 23, 2024. Context and biographical details are included of the President’s political career and his poetry collections. Details of the President’s partner and wife, Sabina Coyne Higgins, are also included.