Senator Higgins has been a consistent and principled voice on the pressing issues of the day. Her insightful and expert contributions across key issues such as care for our environment, global health, militarism among others draw regular notice from political commentators.
Senator Higgins contributions inside the Oireachtas have drawn frequent attention and public comment:
She is a frequent contributor to public discussions on tv, radio and in print media and regularly publishes op-eds and letters to newspaper editors including:
Irish Naval Service rescued 18,000 people from drowning in the Mediterranean since 2015. In 2017, the mandate changed from a "primarily humanitarian search and rescue operations to primarily security and interception operations". Senator Higgins condemned this decision with the Minister at the time and said that this would result in more people dying while making the journey across the Mediterranean.
At a press conference in Dublin today, Senators Higgins and Ruane joined campaigners from Barnardos, One Family and Spark to call on the Government to deliver for lone parents in Budget 2019 in key areas of housing, social welfare and access to employment and education.