Because Sinn F?n had almost split between monarchists and republicans at its 1917 ?d Fh?s (pronounced, ord desh) in order to avoid another row on the issue, no head of state was provided for in the original D?l ?reann. The constitution was, however, amended in August 1921 at the request of the then President of D?l ?reann, Eamon de Valera to upgrade the office to full head of state, with the office renamed President of the Republic.