An 18-year-old with strong links to the Northern Sound region is running to be the next Mayor of New York City.
Thomas Downs' grand-mother is a Cavan native from Swanlinbar, while his great-aunt hails from "The Walk" in Roscommon Town.
The election is on the second of November and Thomas is running as an independent candidate.
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The winner of the election will lead a city with a population of around nine million and a budget of close to $96 billion.
Thomas is an Irish African-American and he told the Joe Finnegan Show that this allows him to "connect with two very large groups within New York City":
