Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson served as the first female President of Ireland, from 1990 to 1997. She resigned from President two months before her term was over so that she could take up her role as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In July 2009 Robinson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian medal awarded in the US, by President Obama.
# mary-robinson - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Column: We have a president with an opinion, what’s the big deal?
Michael D Higgins won the Irish presidential elections based on his vision of a ‘radically inclusive Republic’. So how could anyone be surprised about him elaborating on that vision, asks Maura Adshead.
# mary-robinson - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Column: Hunger and the horsemeat scandal, both the consequences of inequality
We produce enough food for 10 times our population, but the horsemeat scandal shows just how inequality has forced people to low-price, low-quality food, writes Richard Manton.
# mary-robinson - Monday 15 April, 2013
Ireland to give €21 million to World Food Programme
The deal was signed during the opening day of a major international conference focussing on climate change, hunger and poor nutrition.
Tackling climate change and hunger on agenda at major conference
Former US Vice-President Al Gore is amongst those who will attend the event, which is being held by the Government and the Mary Robinson Foundation.
# mary-robinson - Monday 18 March, 2013
Mary Robinson appointed UN Special Envoy for African Great Lakes region
The announcement was welcomed by NGOs working in the region as well as Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore.
# mary-robinson - Sunday 17 March, 2013
12 Irish things to be properly proud of this Paddy’s Day
From James Joyce to the White House.
# mary-robinson - Friday 1 February, 2013
Remember When This Happened Pic of the Day
Dustin the Turkey told Mary Robinson that she had smelly feet!
# mary-robinson - Friday 30 November, 2012
Extract: Black humour, Scud-Burgers, bitter coffee – life in the Lebanon
In his new book, Tom Clonan details the ups and downs of his tour of peacekeeping duty in Lebanon in the 1990s and how ‘Mary Robinson wears no knickers’ becomes a common greeting…
# mary-robinson - Sunday 19 August, 2012
My favourite speech: Senator and academic Ivana Bacik
Continuing our summer series on TheJournal.ie of public figures’ favourite speeches, Ivana Bacik picks a speech by Ireland’s first female president, Mary Robinson.
# mary-robinson - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Major European science forum gets under way in Dublin today
The Euroscience Open Forum runs from today until Sunday at the Convention Centre. It will hear from the likes of Mary Robinson and the director general of the CERN laboratory.
# mary-robinson - Friday 15 June, 2012
Ireland’s ’25 most powerful Irish women’ honoured
Former President Mary Robinson and novelist Edna O’Brien were among the 25 women celebrated last night.
# mary-robinson - Thursday 31 May, 2012
GALLERY: Thousands of pics taken across the world in one day
100,000 photos have been submitted from 170 countries as part of one of the biggest projects of its kind. Here’s part one of our selection….
# mary-robinson - Wednesday 11 April, 2012
Mary Robinson, Tom Arnold appointed to high-level UN child hunger group
The UN Secretary General has invited Mary Robinson and Concern’s Tom Arnold to a high-level international working group aimed at tackling child hunger in the world’s poorest countries.
# mary-robinson - Monday 27 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Monday
All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed in one handy round-up…
Mary Robinson tells UN: push for war crimes investigation in Sri Lanka
The former president said today that possible crimes against humanity cannot simply be ignored.
# mary-robinson - Wednesday 21 December, 2011
Mary Robinson calls for greater access to cervical cancer vaccines
Writing a blog for the British Medical Journal, the former President has called on pharmaceutical companies to lower the prices they charge for the HPV vaccine.
# mary-robinson - Thursday 24 November, 2011
Mary Robinson addresses the Seanad on its role in her career
Watch live from the Seanad as former President Mary Robinson speaks about its role in her career as a human rights activist.
# mary-robinson - Friday 11 November, 2011
Presidential poems: will Michael D quote himself during inauguration speech?
Or will he follow in the footsteps of his American counterparts and invite another poet to the stage?
# mary-robinson - Friday 28 October, 2011
11 things you might not know about our former presidents
Did you know that Douglas Hyde was fluent in Hebrew? Here’s 11 other things you may not have known about the past residents of Áras an Uachtaráin.
# mary-robinson - Saturday 22 October, 2011
Presidential polls can sometimes be wrong – but not by very much
Candidates hoping to turn their fortunes from the latest Red C poll can’t count on much historical precedent so close to polling.
# mary-robinson - Sunday 2 October, 2011
Does age matter? A look at Áras elections of the past
It’s the most crowded presidential election ever – but how do this year’s candidates compare to previous years in terms of age?
# mary-robinson - Wednesday 7 September, 2011
Column: Don’t look for a messiah in our next President
The race for the Áras may be dramatic – but real change will only come from somewhere else, writes Colm O’Gorman.
# mary-robinson - Thursday 21 July, 2011
‘It is much worse than people realise’: Mary Robinson visits Somalia
Such is the extent of the famine in parts of Somalia the US is to aid parts of the country controlled by Al-Shabab.
# mary-robinson - Monday 18 July, 2011
Mary Robinson in drought stricken Horn of Africa
The former president’s visit comes nearly 20 years after her first trip to Somalia to highlight the crisis there.
# mary-robinson - Monday 4 July, 2011
Column: Emigrants give plenty back to Ireland, so why can’t we vote?
Politicians laugh off the fact that people are being forced to leave. They wouldn’t if they faced the consequences at the polls, writes Noreen Bowden.
# mary-robinson - Thursday 28 April, 2011
The Daily Fix: Thursday
Our collection of the day’s news, developments and random tidbits.
Mary Robinson finishes tour of North Korea
Ireland’s former president travelled with other retired leaders to assess the North’s food shortages, help to repair relations with the South and appeal for nuclear disarmament.
# mary-robinson - Wednesday 13 April, 2011
What not to say to the Dalai Lama
The spiritual leader of Tibet has begun his first visit to Ireland in 20 years – read this to avoid embarrassment if you happen to bump into him.
# mary-robinson - Tuesday 15 March, 2011
Cabinet to lose ministerial Mercs and Garda drivers
All but three members of the cabinet will have to supply their own cars in future – while former Taoisigh also lose official cars.
# mary-robinson - Thursday 17 February, 2011
Poll: Who gets your vote to renegotiate the bailout?
Who do you think we should dispatch to Brussels to break the bad news?
# mary-robinson - Sunday 5 December, 2010
Mary Robinson: economic crisis is the collective mistake of Irish people
Former president says she believes responsibility lies not just with banks and politicians, but with all Irish people, and admits she regrets leaving office before end of presidential term.
# mary-robinson - Saturday 23 October, 2010
John Hume tops poll to find ‘Ireland’s Greatest’
The Nobel Laureate tops an RTÉ poll, beating opposition from Bono, Mary Robinson, Michael Collins and James Connolly.
# mary-robinson - Sunday 19 September, 2010
Bono and Robinson shouldn’t be in Ireland’s Greatest- McDowell
Former Minister for Justice says poll is full of “flavour of the month” choices.
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