TDs’ protest of Trump visit: Respect our democracy

THOSE with long memories may recall the time when Ronald Reagan came here in 1984. It was a time of celebration as he visited his ancestral home of Ballyporeen, Co Tipperary.

It was also a time of protest against US foreign policy that saw a number of TDs walk out during the president’s address to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

While those protesters took issue with his administration’s policies, they did not object to his presence in Ireland, acknowledging that the office of US president should be respected, notwithstanding its holder.