If Irish presidential candidate Jim Gavin snags the country’s top office in next month’s national election, it could pave the way for citizens to vote in future presidential elections regardless of where they live.

“In recognition of the president’s unique role representing the Irish people, I believe this right should be extended beyond the borders of the State ,” the Fianna Fáil party candidate told The Irish Post during a campaign stop.

Gavin also promised to serve just one seven-year term and build an inclusive, transparent government. Before switching to politics, Gavin spent 20 years in the Irish Air Corps as a pilot and senior officer, after which he managed Dublin County’s Gaelic football team to unprecedented success from 2012 to 2019. Currently Gavin is the government

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