Irish Exceptionalism May Be at an End

Irish exceptionalism may be at an end

Ireland goes to the polls to choose a new president on 24 October. The job is largely ceremonial, but who voters choose will speak volumes about how the country sees itself and its place in the world. 2025/10 / article

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland on the Irish Presidential Election.

The Communist Party of Ireland recognises that the office of Uachtarán na hÉireann islargely symbolic. Incumbents, such as President Higgins, have used the office to raise issuesof concern to the people of Ireland, such as homelessness, the genocide in Gaza, the erosionof Irish neutrality and promotion of the Irish language. They are, however, precluded fromtaking any independent political action by Article 13.11 of the Constitution which states…