It has emerged that a member of the public gained access to Áras an Uachtaráin and confrotned President Michael D Higgins.
The Irish Daily Mail report that a middle-aged woman was able to drive into the Áras grounds as maintenance work was being carried out last Friday.
She then found President Higgins and is believed to have challenged him over housing issues.
The woman was not arrested and the Gardaí say they are investigating the incident.