The 83-year-old was admitted to hospital in February after experiencing what was described at the time as a “mild transient weakness” but which he revealed on Wednesday was a mild form of stroke

Irish President Michael D. Higgins suffered a "mild stroke" in February that necessitated his admission to hospital for a week, the president said in a newspaper interview on Wednesday.

President Michael D Higgins has told of how he had a stroke during the health scare which resulted in him being hospitalised in early March.

President Higgins is currently on a trip to Manchester and confirmed the 'mild stroke' occurred during his recent bout of ill health

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to RTÉ’s North West correspondent, Eileen Magnier. Ms Magnier has retired after 39 years with the station. She joined RTÉ in 1985 and was appointed as regional correspondent in July 1990, becoming the organisation’s first female correspondent.

President Michael D Higgins experienced a mild stroke that led to his hospitalization for a week as revealed in a recent interview

The President reveals details of his ‘little episode’ and holds forth on everything from the failures of EU migration policy, the future of Manchester United’s manager, King Charles’s prostate, and th