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I know, I know, the Robinson picture is hideous. I've a better one somewhere that I myself took when she was formally resigning so I'll try to dig it out. STÓD/ÉÍRE 08:44 Mar 15, 2003 (UTC)

I've changed returned back to elected. Every president is elected irrespective of whether an election takes place. If only one candidate is nominated, he is deemed "elected" by the Returning Officer without the need for a full vote in an election. FearÉIREANN 21:58, 4 Oct 2003 (UTC)

[edit] deletion

I have deleted the sentence stating that no president had ever refused a dissolution of the dail since Mary Robinson refused such a request in 1995 when the Fianna Fail/Labour government collpased. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.38.149.13 (talk) 01:25, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

The deletion has been reverted. If it's true that Mary Robinson subsequently refused a dissolution, might I suggest that (No Irish president to date has ever refused one.) is ambiguous and offer (No Irish president had previously refused one.)? -- Arwel (talk) 07:34, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sex Scandal

I must say this is the first I've heard of any such thing. To defuse my scepticism, I'd like to see some references, especially from der spiegal, or else it's getting deleted. The style of writing is tabloid and tongue-in-cheek it appears. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.60.98.133 (talk) 15:49, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Firstly, just because you never heard of it doesn't mean it didn't happen. Secondly, there already is a reference to it, if you'd bothered to read the article properly, you would have seen it. It's from RTE and here it is again: [1]. Thirdly, I quite like the style! Fourthly, as a properly referenced item of fact, it stays! Snappy56 (talk) 10:58, 18 April 2008 (UTC)