"It's Jim Gavin's Father Dougal moment. On Craggy Island, the gormless Father Maguire famously didn't remember a series of bizarre incidents, including being hit by a car, winning the lottery, being arrested, rescued by a helicopter and falling into a zoo until Father Ted says: "You were wearing your blue jumper." Suddenly, he remembers."
"The Fianna Fáil presidential election campaign had an even more surreal moment that was a comedy of errors. Gavin arrives on the scene through GAA contacts. The much-anticipated review report says no polling was done on the former Dublin GAA manager before he was nominated to contest the presidential election for the party."
Jim Gavin, former Dublin GAA manager, became a Fianna Fáil nominee for the presidential election. His arrival was facilitated via GAA contacts. A review found no polling had been conducted on Gavin prior to his nomination. Observers described the campaign moment as surreal and a comedy of errors. The comparison to Father Dougal's memory lapse was used to illustrate a sudden recognition triggered by a trivial detail. The absence of prior polling and the unconventional selection process caused embarrassment and raised questions about the party's candidate vetting.
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