Mary Robinson

Some presidential controversies have been faintly comic, others more serious

The problem is, judging by her performance in this week’s television debate, she doesn’t believe in herself

His prolific speeches and writings are a highlight of his two-term presidency

Sometimes the most satisfying of happy endings can take decades to come to fruition

Legislation to remove the triple lock will come before the Dáil in the near future. If Catherine Connolly was president, there could be a potential showdown

89-year-old Hollywood superstar had lead roles in comedies, dramas thrillers

There are still a lot of orthodox Irish Catholics and people of other faiths who share their views on issues like abortion, homosexuality, gender and marriage

Former president wants bloc to put more pressure on Tel Aviv to cease war in Gaza

Candidates may mean well in vowing to act on big social issues, but the reality of being president is different

Elders group urge targeted sanctions on Israeli prime minister and security cabinet

Former president calls for a parallel humanitarian and political approach

Story of Mary Robinson is flattened out into a functional feel-good watch

July 19th-25th: including Mrs Robinson, Karen Pirie and Baz Luhrmann’s Faraway Downs

The argument that the role of president is devoid of real power is an odd perspective to cling to after 35 consecutive years of radical presidencies

Campaign savagery proves the system works because it weeds out the inexperienced, self-deluded and fantasists

Roaming pigs and geese, the obnoxious Whaley family, one of Ireland’s first Michelin stars and ‘shocking destruction’ of the city’s built heritage from the 1960s ... the green has seen it all

The pattern of when presidential candidates are announced is not consistent

Mary Robinson and Jimmy Carter are exceptions. The political system cultivates the ideology that money is the measure of the man

All photographs: Tom Honan

Published in 2015, Laudato Si’ spoke of our serious moral responsibility to protect the planet

President Michael D Higgins led a commemoration ceremony outside the GPO to mark the 1916 Easter Rising

Had AI been asked to choose the ideal candidate for the Park, the Bull McCabe would have stood a better chance than an ex-Hot Press columnist with hippy ideas and bloated vowels

Has the story we wish to hear about ourselves changed? This coming presidential election will tell us

This century has brought us many landmark moments, provided by remarkable Irish women who are an inspiration to others

Mary Robinson warns of power of fossil fuel lobbyists spending $4 billion a year on communications

When the institutions of the land imply women are inferior, it’s hard not to doubt yourself

Declan and Patsy Ryan recall receiving the restaurant industry’s highest accolade in 1974 for their Arbutus Lodge

Former Irish president tells London audience the new US president’s claims about oil and gas are not true

His genius is to lull you into thinking he’s harmless

President signalled intention in newspaper interview, to the consternation of taoiseach Albert Reynolds

Dick Spring warned dual role would clash with public’s understanding of presidency as ‘total’ role

Band Aid revisionism hasn’t dropped from the clear blue winter sky. It’s been there since the start

Mary Robinson addresses bank’s eighth annual sustainability conference

Cop29 'came very close to failure and it has ended with a disappointing deal. But it is a deal the world can build on in 2025′, said Mary Robinson

Ciaran Cassidy’s fine documentary is filled with much sadness but also allows a fair degree of celebration

Vatican, Russia and Saudi Arabia voice concern over gender action plan aimed at supporting women affected by climate change

Large scale of Cops summits now ‘beyond crazy’ says key participant, who could only justify flying to event because of being directly involved in scientific work

Mary Robinson backs call by environmental campaign for oil and gas companies to help pay for climate breakdown

Emer McLysaght: Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson in her ninth decade continues to work tirelessly for peace and climate justice

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