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17/12/2013
President Higgins Expected To Announce Ethic Initiative
A new initiative on ethics is expected to be announced by President Michael D Higgins early next year.
It is understood that the president hopes to launch discussions following themes of speeches that he gave at Dublin City University in September and in February at the Sorbonne on Paris.
It is believed that these would then culminate in a conference at Áras an Uachtaráin in autumn 2014, according to a report by the Irish Times.
A full programme for the presidents initiative is expected to announced early in 2014.
(MH/JP)
It is understood that the president hopes to launch discussions following themes of speeches that he gave at Dublin City University in September and in February at the Sorbonne on Paris.
It is believed that these would then culminate in a conference at Áras an Uachtaráin in autumn 2014, according to a report by the Irish Times.
A full programme for the presidents initiative is expected to announced early in 2014.
(MH/JP)
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