A VIDEO OF anti-water-charge protesters verbally abusing President Michael D Higgins has reignited debate about whether criticism of the office is appropriate.
Once a President deems a bill to be constitutional they have a legal obligation to sign it, failure to do so would be unconstitutional.
But protesters outside Áras an Úachtaráin told TheJournal.ie last month that a president could make a conscientious objection to a bill and resign rather than sign it.
The choice not to, they say, makes criticism valid.
So today’s poll: Is the President above criticism for signing bills into law?
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