Terry Prone: Jim Gavin's withdrawal statement was ill-judged and showed no redemption

Resignations, apologies, and withdrawals are, in and of themselves, a route to redemption. Unfortunately for Mr Gavin, he did not take that redemptive route with his withdrawal statement

A poster for former presidential candidate Jim Gavin at the National Ploughing Championships in Offaly last month. Picture: Dan Linehan

When you open your inbox at 4am, the last thing you expect is a colourful screenshot announcing the departure from presidential contention of Jim Gavin, with a caption: “And then there were two.” 

That’s how my day started.