President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has been taken to hospital after feeling unwell.
The 82-year-old was taken for tests in Dublin after being assessed by a doctor at his official residence in the capital.
He was taken to hospital as a precaution.
It is not yet known if he will be kept in hospital overnight.
Mr Higgins was first elected president in 2011 and was re-elected in 2018.
The Irish president, while head of state, has limited constitutional powers and is seen as serving in a mostly ceremonial role.
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