Was the Irish President elected by people or politicians?

The President of Ireland is directly elected by the people of Ireland in a presidential election. The candidate who receives the most first preference votes wins the election and becomes President. If no candidate receives a majority of the first preference votes, a second round of voting is held between the two candidates with the most first preference votes. The candidate who wins the most votes in the second round becomes President.

Why was internment in northern Ireland always likely to fail?

How did Augustus bring peace to Rome?

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