''There is absolutely no reason why he needs to be there''
President Higgins has denied his not attending is a snub to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. The President says he declined the invite because the event had become politicised - while he was incorrectly referred to as 'President of the Republic of Ireland' rather than the President of Ireland. Was he right to decline the invite? Andrea hears reaction from listeners... Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.