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PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has returned home to Aras an Uachtarain following seven days in hospital.
The 82-year-old was admitted last week following a “mild transient weakness”.
Although he is expected to make a full recovery, he will curtail the number of public engagements he takes part in for a number of weeks.
In a statement, Mr Higgins thanked the staff of St James’s Hospital for the care which he received following his admission last Thursday evening.
It said: “Ireland is lucky to have such wonderful, dedicated and caring medical staff.
“The President continued to carry out his constitutional duties while in hospital and this week considered and signed two pieces of legislation - the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023 and the Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023.
“The President is currently considering a further two pieces of legislation – the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023 and the European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022. The
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President is looking forward to his prescheduled meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Aras an Uachtarain tomorrow afternoon.”
Mr Higgins was admitted to hospital after experiencing a mild transient weakness last Thursday evening.
Tests have indicated no serious or long-term concerns for the President’s health and his medical team expect him to make a full recovery.
However, his doctors have advised that he consider cutting back on the extent of his public engagements for the next coming weeks in order to facilitate the short period of recuperation that they have
recommended.