The first thing Taoiseach Micheál Martin did on his return to Ireland was loan his active-service uniform, a navy suit and blue tie, to Jim Gavin for the presidential debate on Monday night. Photograph: Collins
The Taoiseach.
Back on a flying visit for one day only.
Between major gigs in New York and Copenhagen, Micheál Martin managed a quick stopover in Dublin.
The first thing he did was loan his active-service uniform of navy suit and blue tie to Jim Gavin so he could wear it on parade at the presidential debate on Monday night.
So his handpicked candidate could look like a fellow statesman.
Fianna Fáil strategists didn’t even have to take up the trousers because the candidates were seated. What a pair of highflyers they are.
Micheál was once the mayor of Cork and his Mini-Micheál used to be a pilot in the Air Corps.
The two men share a mutual love of aviation fuel, manly sports and workwear with clanking ironmongery.
Once Jim finished gesticulating like one of the Thunderbirds during an unmemorable debate, the uniform suit was returned to the Taoiseach.
And th
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