Newly voted Irish President Michael Higgins smiles at some point in the bureaucrat broadcast of the ballot vote results.STORY HIGHLIGHTSMichael D. Higgins is voted Irelands new-found president He is to exist Irelands ninth precede of statePresident Mary McAleese has been precede of state 14 yearsShe done two seven-year termsDUBLIN, Ireland Michael D. Higgins, a 70-year-old bard and politician, was chosen Irelands just starting out president on Saturday.Considered an elder statesman, the Irish Labour accessory candidate-turned-president elect is a ex- government minister.He is to be alive Irelands ninth be first of state and is scheduled to be alive inaugurated on November 11, lone date gone President Mary McAleese leaves work.