President Higgins is a great ambassador for our Nation

I love Michael D Higgins, every time I see him, I can’t help but smile. He is a great ambassador for us and we should be sending HIM everywhere and keeping the other government trolls hidden under rocks here.

Fair play to Michael d,

I’m still waiting to be impressed by President Higgins.

I really want to be, but he’s been almost invisible since he was elected.

Now, more than ever, we require a dynamic visible leader. One who has a monthly tv & radio slot addressing the state of our nation & keeping us informed of the actions, good & bad of our government.

Hopefully after this high profile visit, we’ll get more than we’ve had so far.

Good luck in the USA Mr. President. Convince them to bring some green to us.

Michael, build a fire under the government’s hindquarters and push some anti-corruption legislation. Stiff penalties for brown envelopes and all that. Y’know what needs doing. You can’t have a free nation when the government is for sale. You’ll see plenty of examples where you’re heading.

Isn’t it great to see Bosco back on the telly?

Michael D is great , a very good ambassador for Ireland .

This is the second time I’ve heard about our President Higgins in the news. The other time was when he had his op, wonder who paid for that!

Do we really need a President?

Wouldn’t the money saved in their salaries and pensions be better spent else where?

And as @Fly The Irish Flag said, I’m still waiting to be impressed by President Higgins.

I know this may be rather unpopular as a view judging by the comments here but…I find Michael D Higgins ineffectual, unimpressive and rather lack lustre.

I remember watching the final debate before the election and I have to say I was thoroughly unimpressed by him. I am sure he is a very nice man and all, but I think he was the best of a rather poor bunch who ran for president.

If Ireland is going to have a president then at least lets have a little fire, youth and brimstone. He is not a good advert for the country and if his role is to truly promote Ireland then he is doing a poor job. Nobody wants to see a man of his age trapsing round the world on our tax money…The Washington Post said it all for me “local satirists sometimes depict him as an elf, hobbit or leprechaun talking in riddles and verse”.

But thats just my opinion…

Another junket for an ex politician in retirement
Enda and half the cabinet were in the stated last month I presume they did the diplomatic bit
For Michael D to go is pointless or is it just MIck D trying to be as get as much travel in as the Mary’s