Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, pets the dog of Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins as she visits with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at the official presidential residence Aras an Uachtarain.
Michael has been teaching our president yoga for the past decade, so he knows a thing or two.

One of the country's most influential politicians, Michael D. Higgins is Ireland's ninth president. Higgins was Teachta Dála (TD) and represented the Galway West constituency.He also was the Minister for Arts, Culture and Gaeltacht from 1993 to 1997. . Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, sociologist, author and broadcaster. But two political dogs that have never gone anywhere near as viral live in Áras an Uachtaráin – Michael D’s two Bernese Mountain dogs named Bród and Shadow.
Pic: Getty Images. Michael Daniel Higgins (born 18 April 1941) is the ninth and current President of Ireland.He took office on 11 November 2011. The children of Ireland have been invited to team up with Michael D Higgins to create a poem as part of the Poetry Day Ireland festival. The four-day festival takes place from October 4 to 7, with President Higgins making his address on Saturday October 6.

Irish President Michael D Higgins (C-L) and his wife Sabina (C-R) celebrate with their family Michael (L), Alice Mary (2nd L), John (2nd R) and Daniel (R) during the official announcement of the Irish presidential election's results at Dublin Castle in Dublin on October 29, 2011(PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images) 1 of 4 Michael Daniel Higgins (born 18 April 1941) is the ninth and current President of Ireland.He took office on 11 November 2011. Young people all across the country were asked to submit a line of poetry that would then be combined with other lines to form one collaborative poem. Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, sociologist, author and broadcaster. President Higgins will speak at the event commemorating the 50 th anniversary of a historic civil rights march in Derry.. Poetry Day Ireland takes place on April 30 and as part of it, Poetry Ireland has asked children to contribute to a national poemathon with the help of President Michael D Higgins. In an interview broadcast on International Women's Day, President Michael D Higgins spoke to Ryan Tubridy about life in the Áras, his love for the … IRISH President Michael D Higgins has been announced as the keynote speaker at a Civil Rights Festival in Derry in October. Michael D Higgins’ personal yoga teacher Michael Ryan is teaching the first class which will take place next Saturday 4th April at 11am. Michael Dobby Higgins (born 18 April 1941) is the ninth and current President of Ireland.He took office on 11 November 2011. The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, who is a hugely accomplished and respected poet, and lifelong supporter of poetry, has written the first line of the poem which can be revealed as: ‘There will be time without measure’. The children of Ireland have been invited to team up with Michael D Higgins to create a poem as part of the Poetry Day Ireland festival.

President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Coyne with Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson (2nd right) and minister Pat Breen (left) at the British Music …