I have watched some of the coverage of the Irish presidential campaign, wondering how my old manager Jim Gavin will cope in that environment. I’m no expert in politics or presidential campaigns, but like any casual observer, I am aware that the election campaign usually brings forward a number of candidates who aren’t known outside niche markets, and this campaign so far is no different. Some of them don’t survive their first exposure to a broader world. Commentators are asking why they haven’t heard from Jim Gavin yet and they are asking where he stood on issues which may or…

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