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Replying To Ulsterman:  "Hopefully Jim Gavin will get the nominations and votes required for the Irish Presidential run. He is a very intelligent, decent, caring human being who would make a superb President."
I think he'd be wasted as President. Would prefer to see a man with his qualifications, organisational and motivational abilities and personality get elected as a TD and become a Minister or go even higher.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8224 - 01/09/2025 10:01:11    2634439

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "I think he'd be wasted as President. Would prefer to see a man with his qualifications, organisational and motivational abilities and personality get elected as a TD and become a Minister or go even higher."
I thought the Same. I would prefer him involved in decisions not sure he is suited to this role. Never one to say much post game. 'm actually surprised he went for it hopefully he changes the glasses if he gets in.

Kew (Galway) - Posts: 260 - 01/09/2025 11:46:58    2634458

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "I think he'd be wasted as President. Would prefer to see a man with his qualifications, organisational and motivational abilities and personality get elected as a TD and become a Minister or go even higher."
Agreed, the type of character needed to tackle the housing or HSE shambles' without any of the grandstanding and PR nonsense. Not entrenched in any party either

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12487 - 01/09/2025 12:54:33    2634473

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Jim Gavin is the kind of man you'd like to see as Taoiseach, FF are making a mess of selection imo.
At the minute I think Catherine Connolly would be a good woman for the job.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3442 - 01/09/2025 13:44:18    2634486

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Replying To Breffni40:  "Agreed, the type of character needed to tackle the housing or HSE shambles' without any of the grandstanding and PR nonsense. Not entrenched in any party either"
Is he though? What suggests he would be able to tackle either from his professional career?

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3813 - 01/09/2025 13:50:41    2634489

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Jim Gavin is the kind of man you'd like to see as Taoiseach, FF are making a mess of selection imo.
At the minute I think Catherine Connolly would be a good woman for the job."
After yesterday's interview she'll be lucky to get 10% 1st prefs.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 96 - 01/09/2025 14:39:50    2634501

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Replying To KillingFields:  "Is he though? What suggests he would be able to tackle either from his professional career?"
Or would even want to? It would take a special person to sort any of those issues out and need I say, more than one person.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1496 - 01/09/2025 14:42:45    2634504

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Replying To KillingFields:  "Is he though? What suggests he would be able to tackle either from his professional career?"
He's the Chief Operations Officer of the Irish Aviation Authority. Logistics and deadlines would be his strengths.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8224 - 01/09/2025 15:04:06    2634507

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "I think he'd be wasted as President. Would prefer to see a man with his qualifications, organisational and motivational abilities and personality get elected as a TD and become a Minister or go even higher."
Would expect Jim to be be a success in any post he takes on. However, no one man will solve housing or health problems. Imagine everyone involved to date are doing their best to resolve issues. Why would they not? Without knowing each and every issue involved it is difficult to lay blame at any individual or party. Housing especially, seems like a world problem with health, climate and imigration all to the fore. Lack of real information is creating a void that is being filled with all kinds of harmful rubbish. Governments need to lay out the facts, no spin, just the truth. Think Jim will make a fine President and will get my vote if on ballot paper.

seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2225 - 01/09/2025 15:25:35    2634512

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Jim Gavin is the kind of man you'd like to see as Taoiseach, FF are making a mess of selection imo.
At the minute I think Catherine Connolly would be a good woman for the job."
The same woman who is good friends with Mick Wallace and supported Gemma O Doherty for President ?

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8491 - 01/09/2025 15:53:28    2634516

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "He's the Chief Operations Officer of the Irish Aviation Authority. Logistics and deadlines would be his strengths."
And that has any relevance to the issues mentioned.
Logistics and deadlines is just meaningless words and the areas he has worked in are totally different to housing and HSE.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3813 - 01/09/2025 16:11:13    2634520

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