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Even President Higgins has to trek to the ATM for cash every now and then

The president stopped off at an ATM in Cork to get some cash on a recent visit.

MICHAEL D HIGGINS is very special to us.

He’s just one of us, really. And even HE gets caught short of cash every so often.

President Higgins was spotted taking out money at an ATM on Winthrop Street during his recent visit to Cork

…and we bet he was praying they had a few tenners to dispense.

JUST. LIKE. US.

The President and his wife Sabina were in town yesterday to visit the headquarters and training centre of the Irish Guide dogs for the blind to mark their 40th year.

Maybe he wanted to buy them some treats and the shop wouldn’t take card?

It’s not the first time he’s been spotted using an ATM, like a damn commoner

Remember this time he was spotted queuing up on Baggot Street?

What a time to be alive.

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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:35 PM

    He makes the bmx look like a full size mountain bike!

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    Sep 17th 2016, 10:22 PM

    Anyone know where the BMX track is located?

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    Sep 18th 2016, 1:11 AM

    The man’s only worthwhile contribution was fodder for the brilliant gift grub episodes early 2000s.

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    Mute Ger Murphy
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    Sep 18th 2016, 1:25 AM

    Couldn’t you just imagine the skit oliver callen would do: “ah bollix, I haven’t been paid yet, f3cking five week months…. and those cool socks in jack’n'jones will be gone.. The leckie bill can wait…. why the f3ck cant sabina get her own card…. “

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    Mute Mary Murphy
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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:33 PM

    Can’t imagine Trump if elected would be as normal. Good man Michael. Keep it simple

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    Mute Alan b
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    Sep 17th 2016, 8:38 PM

    Has he never heard of contactless payment on his debit card?only time I use cash is when I’m out on the beer now.

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    Mute colm connolly
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    Sep 17th 2016, 9:11 PM

    Obviously he’s with ulster bank who don’t have contactless cards

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    Mute Ariana
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    Sep 17th 2016, 9:51 PM

    Lots of small places don’t take card.

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    Mute Alan b
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    Sep 17th 2016, 10:20 PM

    Doubt Mickeys going to too many small places now is he.

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    Mute Con Murphy
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    Sep 18th 2016, 7:09 PM

    @Mary Murphy: good to see the vetearn socialist wont be out of pocket

    we do love our sell out socialists

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    Mute Winston Smith
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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:55 PM

    You’d never see Lizzy do this

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    Mute roy turland
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    Sep 17th 2016, 9:45 PM

    Is his pin number 1916

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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:44 PM

    When he isn’t busy violating the role of his office.

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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:55 PM

    Boooo!!

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    Mute Peter Smyth
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    Sep 17th 2016, 8:02 PM

    Are you saying boo or boo urns?

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    Mute Brent Weaver
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    Sep 17th 2016, 10:03 PM

    Im sure it was Boo-urns..

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    Mute vNblxOSQ
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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:38 PM

    Jebus that article is ass crawlingly creepy

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    Mute Jihad.info
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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:46 PM

    Very humble and nice guy, met in person this year in the Aras

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    Mute John003
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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:56 PM

    Does he support the jihad against infidels in Europe
    Would be surprised if he did

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    Mute Sean Higgins
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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:41 PM

    In other news, today I dropped a croissant on the floor and after twenty minutes deliberation decided to throw it into the bin………..

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:56 PM

    Not everyone at an ATM has 2 armed minders, guess he will be fairly safe..

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    Mute Paul
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    Sep 17th 2016, 8:25 PM

    They are not armed AFAIK

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    Mute Malvolio32
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    Sep 17th 2016, 8:30 PM

    I’d say they are though Paul?

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    Mute Donal O'Brien
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    Sep 17th 2016, 9:29 PM

    We don’t need armed goons to protect our president because we live in a civilised country.

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    Mute Watchful Axe
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    Sep 17th 2016, 9:44 PM

    Could he not trust one of them with his pin. It’s probably make life simpler for them.

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    Sep 17th 2016, 11:22 PM

    They’re armed with Sig Saur pistols same general type secret service uses.

    In fairness they’re not there to stop him being robbed they’re there to stop him being killed

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    Sep 18th 2016, 7:05 AM

    The swedes thought the same…prime Minister on the way home from the cinema…foreign minister shopping in HM.

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    Mute Donal O'Brien
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    Sep 18th 2016, 8:24 AM

    We are a much more civilised country than Sweden.

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    Mute Shane Corry
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    Sep 17th 2016, 9:11 PM

    In other news: Bored phone users take time to photograph ATM users..

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    Sep 17th 2016, 8:08 PM

    In all honesty what the fu<k would he need cash for? Don't the Irish tax payers foot the bill for all his expenses. Obviously a PR stunt.

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    Mute Donal O'Brien
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    Sep 17th 2016, 9:28 PM

    He needs tips for his butlers and valets.

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    Sep 17th 2016, 11:39 PM

    He is checking to see if his wages went in?

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    Mute Sean Higgins
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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:41 PM

    In other news, today I dropped a croissant on the floor and after twenty minutes deliberation decided to throw it into the bin………..

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    Mute Sean Higgins
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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:44 PM

    Just to clarify it was only one croissant ……..

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    Sep 17th 2016, 7:54 PM

    Oh! I was wondering about that. Anything else interesting happen while you were croissant tossing? Did it go straight in?

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    Sep 17th 2016, 8:33 PM

    Your posh!!

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    Sep 17th 2016, 9:53 PM

    Was he withdrawing my taxes?

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    Mute Rory Corbett
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    Sep 17th 2016, 10:30 PM

    He was obviously on his way to the Hi-B for a few scoops…

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    Sep 17th 2016, 8:06 PM

    I thought being a leader means he/she does not have to carry the cash. Just saying!

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Sep 17th 2016, 8:20 PM

    You’re confusing it with not having a bank account again

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    Sep 17th 2016, 9:34 PM

    Sad that people take a picture of that.

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    Sep 17th 2016, 11:30 PM

    Money for Coke and hookers

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    Sep 17th 2016, 10:50 PM

    Bilbo Baggins using an ATM machine. He’d need a stepladder to see the keypad.

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    Sep 17th 2016, 10:56 PM

    This is just ridiculous, the president of a country waiting at an atm for cash and all the staff he has working for him. He must be looking to score some weed or a little bag of gak, why else would he need cash

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    Sep 17th 2016, 8:24 PM

    Saw it was night and couldn’t work out if it was a piss take

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    Mute €uromancer
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    Sep 18th 2016, 12:45 AM

    Anglo Irish Bank went under. Tsb, AIB and BOI suffering, but great to see Bank of Toytown obviously still solvent.

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    Sep 18th 2016, 2:32 AM

    Only in ireland

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    Sep 18th 2016, 12:36 AM

    Higgins is more than 71. You can add 3 or 4 more years to that. You should be able to get a simple fact right at least! Man of the people type photoshoot! Amazing he hasn’t one installed in the Vice Regal Lodge?

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    Mute Donal O'Brien
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    Sep 18th 2016, 8:26 AM

    He is 75, get your facts right thejournal

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    Sep 17th 2016, 11:34 PM

    I think the one in green is trying to see his pin! just saying.

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    Mute Ger Murphy
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    Sep 18th 2016, 1:28 AM

    That’s his wife

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    Mute John O'Brien
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    Sep 18th 2016, 9:21 AM

    no s**t Sherlock?

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    Sep 18th 2016, 8:22 AM

    I loved him in the hobbit ….

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    Sep 18th 2016, 8:58 AM

    I actually voted for him last time but claiming he’s one of us is a bit of a stretch. It’s the type of crawling obsequiousness you’d expect from the Irish Times. He was on yesterday in the press about releasing government cash to help with homelessness etc. Bit late now. How many pensions will Michael D have when he retires?

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    Sep 17th 2016, 10:56 PM

    Does he wipe his own arse too ?

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    Sep 17th 2016, 11:37 PM

    @RICHARD Paul: Is that swipe, you mean?

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    Sep 18th 2016, 8:51 AM

    So…he takes a dump so we don’t idolise or adore a man that claimed to be a ‘president of the arts’ while the country was in ruin and the people were Comitting suicide or dying on the streets. The little worm has no power but he had moral power and that phrase signalled his lack of empathy for the public.

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    Sep 18th 2016, 10:24 AM

    What a fraud, pure acting to make him look like one of the people. Which pension was he taking money from? He has about 5 state paid pensions as well as presidents wage and a pension from that on the way. Nothing common about this little twirp acting the fool.

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    Sep 17th 2016, 11:30 PM

    Presume he needs to withdraw tons of money to buy tins and tins of Pal to feed those two big donkeys of dogs he has hanging around the Aras. Probably costs more keeping those two mutts fed, groomed and watered than it would to feed a family of five. SAD

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    Sep 19th 2016, 12:50 PM

    @James Keogh: No, it is you that is sad.

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    Sep 18th 2016, 6:57 AM

    There’s a BMX track in Ratoath but not sure if that’s where he is!

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    Mute keith mahon
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    Sep 18th 2016, 12:00 PM

    i bet you he didnt need a bank card and im sure he got paid in sterling.

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    Sep 17th 2016, 11:37 PM

    Ulster Bank is owned by the RBS…

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    Sep 18th 2016, 11:39 AM

    Is it just me or does he appear to be standing on the very edge of the planter in the 4th image?
    BTW great photoshop job on the BMX. The stabilisers are all but invisible.

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    Oct 22nd 2016, 7:58 PM

    I got burnt a couple of times trying to make extra bucks added to my little job. I got to know about this services from a friend in Hope Mills, NC. I ordered the $20,000 card for a try and it worked perfectly for me. They are very real and they can make a blank atm card for small/big cash for you. Thank you so much. Need some legit cash ? E-mail the best group Atmexperts@yahoo.com

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    Mute Con Murphy
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    Sep 18th 2016, 7:11 PM

    if he had any decency he would resign
    figures that hes with the queens bank

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