When it comes down to it, no one’s smaller than Ahern

SO, are you going to vote for the little guy, or the even littler guy?

As 5ft 4in-tall Michael D Higgins squares up to the 5ft 7in frame of Sean Gallagher in a final showdown for the Áras, it might seem height-ist to draw attention to their stature.

But a new study published in the Social Science Quarterly has found that physical measurements are a key factor in attracting our votes.