Commission of Investigation into the Tuam Mother and Baby Home

15 March 2017

I spoke in the Seanad about the Tuam Mother and Baby Home in the context of Ireland's appalling history of institutional violence and the culture of denial. I called for the long-overdue separation of church and state in our country.

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New approach to adoption considered as Senator Higgins amendment implemented

13 May 2019

“Open adoption could offer more honest and compassionate recognition of family situations”
Senator Alice-Mary Higgins has welcomed the launch of a ground-breaking public consultation on the potential introduction of open adoption in Ireland. This consultation is a direct result of an amendment which Senator Higgins successfully made to the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2016.

Senator Higgins on European Parliament Bill: "We should not be taking any step backwards"

8 March 2019

Today, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins proposed amendments to the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill to ensure that British citizens resident in Ireland and already on the electoral register would continue to be able to vote in the European Parliament elections after Brexit.

Senator Alice-Mary Higgins speaks on “Big Data: Campaigning or Manipulation?” at the World Forum for Democracy

16 November 2017

The World Forum for Democracy took place at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg from 8th to 10th November 2017 and brought together high level politicians and experts in governance from around the world.

Senator Higgins was invited to speak on the topic of “Big Data: Campaigning or Manipulation?” along with other international experts in the field.