Presidency must be more than ceremonial office

WHAT a strange republic we have here in Ireland.

Presidency must be more than ceremonial office

The state founders seem to have devised a government system which is, at best, a hybrid.

Depending on the individual who occupies the post our president might be no more than a figurehead.

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