Mary Morrissy: It’s the perfect time for Ireland to have a female president again

Mary Robinson’s presidency was both defining and redefining; it showed what the office could be, and hadn’t been, writes Mary Morrissy

SENATOR Gerard Craughwell’s dismissal of the presidency earlier this week as a “meet and greet” job is rich coming from the only candidate — besides President Higgins himself — who has declared his interest in running for the office. Craughwell made his intentions clear over nine months ago and he’s been baiting Mr Higgins ever since to come out into the open about his plans for a second term.