Sir, – Jim Duffy outlines areas on which potential presidential candidates should be questioned by councillors when seeking a nomination for election to the presidency (“Nine questions Ireland’s would-be presidents must answer”, Opinion & Analysis, September 5th). He raises nine points pertaining to the president’s role and the limitations thereof. Reading the summary of submissions made to Roscommon, Louth and Wexford County Councils, it is seems that no aspiring candidate has a view on the constitutional role of the president. It appears that no councillor thought to ask the potential candidates about the constitutional position of the president. Perhaps it is not just some nomination-seekers who are constitutionally illiterate.

Source: The Irish Times September 07, 2018 23:03 UTC