Taoiseach’s term must be shorter

AS with United States presidents, the duration of a Taoiseach’s period in power should be limited to two terms, irrespective of whether the terms run their full course.

A ten-year period for any individual to be in a position of authority is excessive. Consequently, the government’s term in office should be reduced to four years. That would mean that the longest a Taoiseach could serve would be eight years. Anything longer is too long.

An argument that may be advanced against a limit of two terms is that, towards the end of the second term, the Taoiseach may become a lame duck leader.