It's less traditional and more constitutional - Bunreacht na hÉireann is quite carefully constructed to define a very limited role for the President.

My response was promoted by your comment that - "Hopefully she will press for #irelandsReunification".

That sounds like you might not be clear on...

Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide Independent pledges to be ‘president for all’ after taking 63% of vote in upset for political establishment

Congratulations to #CatherineConnelly in winning the #IrishPresidential elections. Hopefully she will press for #irelandsReunification. It's more than time the #BritishColonial division of #Ireland was ended.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide Independent pledges to be ‘president for all’ after taking 63% of vote in upset for political establishment

#CatherineConnelly in winning the #IrishPresidential elections. Hopefully she will press for #irelandsReunification. It's more than time the #BritishColonial division of #Ireland was ended.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide Independent pledges to be ‘president for all’ after taking 63% of vote in upset for political establishment

Congratulations to #CatherineConnelly 👏❤️☘️🇮🇪 in winning the #IrishPresidential elections. Hopefully she will press for #irelandsReunification.
It's time the #failed #idiotic experiment of #BritishColonial division of #Ireland was ended.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide Heather Humphreys concedes defeat after early vote tallies show insurmountable gap between candidates

Meanwhile in other news
Congratulations to #CatherineConnelly in winning the #IrishPresidential elections. Hopefully she will press for #irelandsReunification. It's more than time the #BritishColonial division of #Ireland was ended.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide Heather Humphreys concedes defeat after early vote tallies show insurmountable gap between candidates

Meanwhile in other news
Congratulations to #CatherineConnelly in winning the #IrishPresidential elections. Hopefully she will press for #irelandsReunification. It's more than time the #BritishColonial division of #Ireland was ended.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Congratulations to #CatherineConnelly in winning the #IrishPresidential elections. Even though her post is mostly ceremonial hopefully she will press for #irelandsReunification. Its more than time the #BritishColonial division of #Ireland was ended.

Congratulations to #CatherineConnelly in winning the #IrishPresidential elections. Even though her post is mostly ceremonial hopefully she will press for #irelandsReunification. Its more than time the #BritishColonial division of #Ireland was ended.

Congratulations to #CatherineConnelly in winning the #IrishPresidential elections. Even though her post is mostly ceremonial hopefully she will press for #irelandsReunification. It's more than time the #BritishColonial division of #Ireland was ended.

Congratulations to #CatherineConnelly in winning the #IrishPresidential elections. Even though her post is mostly ceremonial hopefully she will press for #irelandsReunification. Its more than time the #BritishColonial division of #Ireland was ended.

Congratulations to #CatherineConnelly in winning the #IrishPresidential elections. Even though her post is mostly ceremonial hopefully she will press for #irelandsReunification. Its more than time the #BritishColonial division of #Ireland was ended.