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Ó Conaill said none of the titles are recognised in Ireland, titles were seen as a British govt issue and not something a republic wanted

Which is funny considering how desperately once then-PM Tony Abbott tried to bring back knights and dames

Ireland’s Deputy Head of Mission in Canberra Sarah Mangan said it was fantastic Joyce got the nod and they were proud

But when Ireland became an independent republic a decision was made not to have an honours system

Irish Supreme Court Geoghegan said the constitution wasn’t just a legal document, but a realisation of a country’s hopes

Another interesting bit: the Irish constitution is written in Irish and English, with the Irish version being the one you defer to

Which means discrepancies pop up all the time, as in how old the president can be

In Irish the constitution says the president must have "ag a bhfuil cúig bliana tríochad slán" / "completed their 35 years” (be 35+)