In an unexpected twist, the influential figure of Conor McGregor has entered the political consciousness of Ireland. Known for his piercing social media presence and deep influence on public opinion, McGregor openly expressed his aspirations to become president, potentially succeeding Michael D. His candidacy, if realized, would bring a unique blend of charisma and controversy to the political stage.
In the polling booth early yesterday, with only a crisp ballot paper and its 16 smiling, beseeching headshots for company, a 17th face gatecrashed my consciousness.
Yes, Conor was willing to officially become a pain in the Aras. As absurd delusions go, it could be rivalled only by a revelation that Guy Fawkes once applied for the CEO’s role at Maguire and Patterson. Somebody with a proven ability to bring people together, to maximise the resources at their disposal, an individual unafraid of hard decisions, at their best when the pressure is most intense, with a proven capacity to translate ambitious vision into reality.
The rucksack of Jim Gavin’s life is overpacked with achievement and intelligence, wisdom of judgement and insight, a capacity to unify and embolden, to reach out for uncharted territory, to encourage those with whom he works to dream in technicolour. Full disclosure: It is my good fortune to be able to call myself a friend of this Dubliner who treasures his West Clare heritage.
There is nobody in Meath who commands more instant respect than the sage octogenarian Sean Boylan, few who gives the Wexford clans a warmer or fuzzier feeling than the mesmerising leader of their 1996 hurling revolution, Liam Griffin. It is one where “energy came from prudence; shame; seriousness; action, and the wisdom of practical judgement.”
I imagine somebody like Gavin as a fire hose to douse the seething, unintelligent, divisive fury that blazes across the landscape, social media its dangerous accelerant.
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