Ireland declared itself a republic in 1937 and has since had nine elected presidents, including the incumbent Michael D Higgins. AERM Live will be finding out more about how the Irish constitution works and the role of an elected president in a Westminster-style parliamentary system.
We want to see the monarchy abolished and the King replaced with an elected, democratic head of state, not running the government but representing the nation independently of our politicians. An elected, effective head of state.