Support for England in World Cup a step too far

Opinion: President’s pledge is beyond the call of duty

Can we all agree that President Michael D Higgins played a blinder this week? Listening to his eloquent speech in Westminster, it was hard to avoid a shudder at the memory of how close we came to electing that bloke from Celebrity Come Dine With Me (Am I remembering this correctly?).

Indeed, in his travels throughout the United Kingdom, only one significant bum note was sounded. Such is the harmonious atmosphere that he might have been forgiven had he promised to allow Prince Andrew’s face on the €5 note. Turn Cobh back into Queenstown? Why not? We’re all pals now.

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