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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Senator Higgins calls for the restoration of tax relief for trade union subscriptions

28 February 2018

Senator Higgins repeated her call for the restoration of tax relief for trade union subscriptions in a recent edition of Liberty newspaper.

"Both a Splash and a Seachange" the legacy of Galway 2020 should be inspiration but also infrastructure

24 January 2018

On Wednesday the Seanad hosted a special debate on Galway's role as European Capital of Culture in 2020.

Speaking in the debate, Independent Senator Alice-Mary Higgins praised the wide participation of so many in making the bid successful and emphasised the importance of maintaining that inclusive participation as plans progress.

Welcoming Women from Direct Provision Centres into Leinster House

18 May 2018

I was recently very pleased to welcome a group of women from the Mosney direct provision centre to Leinster House. The women had completed a communications skills development course and I had the pleasure of presenting them with their completion certificates.

Commission of Investigation into the Tuam Mother and Baby Home

Senator Higgins calls for the restoration of tax relief for trade union subscriptions

"Both a Splash and a Seachange" the legacy of Galway 2020 should be inspiration but also infrastructure

Welcoming Women from Direct Provision Centres into Leinster House

Alice Mary Higgins for Europe website