As the world wakes up to the news that Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey, who was leading the investigation into collusion between the Trump Administration and Russia, it's heartening to know that this is where our President is at.

Walking along the strand in Salthill, speaking with one of his citizens that just happens to have a bird on his shoulder, no press gaggles around him, no wall of security - just Michael D. Higgins talking to a guy with a bird on his shoulder.

Our political institutions might be completely f*cked in some respects and there's a sh*tload of things that needed to be fixed in this country, but at least we have a decent human being as the head of the State.

That's more than most countries can say nowadays. Take a look.

 

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