Letters to the Editor: Ireland does not need a president
Áras an Uachtaráin. 'The money spent in electing and maintaining a president of Ireland, a nominal and virtually powerless figurehead, is urgently needed elsewhere.' Picture: iStock
As the country faces another costly presidential election, one wonders if we need a president and can we afford to sustain what is largely a ceremonial office. For me, the answer is an emphatic no.
The Constitution expressly vests executive authority in the democratically-elected government.
