Yes, that headline is factually correct.
A press release issued by BoyleSports earlier today confirmed that Blindboy Boatclub has now jumped to 40/1 odds at taking Áras an Uachtarain in 2018, beating former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern (100/1), Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams (80/1) and Eurovision winner Rosemary Dana Scallon (66/1).
As it stands now, Mairead McGuinness tops the leaderboard at 11/2 with Miriam O'Callaghan in second with 6/1. Fergus Finlay, chairman of Barnado's Ireland, is in third place with 7/1.
In order for Blindboy to stand as a candidate in 2018, he would need to be nominated by at least twenty members of the Oireachtas or four of the thirty-one City Councils in Ireland and be over the age of 35.
Blindboy - real name Dave Chambers - hasn't given any indication if he's interested in being the father of the nation, however his powerful performance on Friday's Late Late Show has endeared him to the country.
We should all be lucky to have him as a President if he decides to throw his shopping bag in the ring.
