Bart, an interesting insight into the event. However, I do wonder why you aren't looking for the first bisexual president, the first vegan president or the first pro-abortion president.

I respect that your article is from your own viewpoint and therefore expresses ideals close to your own heart, but I don't see a gay president being any more significant to society as a whole than any of the three I named.

Here in New Zealand we have, like Ireland, a Prime Minister, not a president. So personally, I'm looking forward to our first lazy Prime Minister (we've already had two female PMs and one trans-sexual MP and at least one gay MP). This will be a leader who will recognise that sitting around on your butt all day while still being paid a fat wad of cash is the secret to a happy society.

Life, liberty and the pursuit of more chocolate!