Higgins urges teachers to 'be the arrow, not the target'

Global wave of militarism a ‘species failure’, Higgins tells INTO conference

Former president says teachers play key role in fostering respect for other cultures

Michael D Higgins condemns 'rhetoric of militarism' and rejects Ireland becoming more 'lethal'

The former President of Ireland rejected calls for increased Irish strength and lethality during an address at the INTO annual conference in Killarney and praised the teaching union’s Global Citizen Initiative.

Higgins urges teachers to 'be the arrow, not the target'

Michael D Higgins has told primary teachers that in a world where war has become "normalised," educators must become defenders of democracy.

Former President Michael D Higgins hits out at militarism and ‘outrageous’ political language

Former President Michael D Higgins warned that "war is omnipresent" as he launched a scathing rebuke of global militarisation and ongoing conflicts.