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553:, a rate of approximately 1.25% when IBRC should have been charging 7.5%. This in turn led to outstanding sums of upwards of €500 million. O'Brien then wrote to special liquidator Kieran Wallace to demand that these same favourable terms that were granted him by way of verbal agreement be continued. The
600:) featured Colleran reading a statement from TV3 management asserting that no discussion about Murphy's comments would be allowed following letters from O'Brien's lawyers. Foreign commentators covering these events for the international media suggested Irish democracy had been "wiped away at a stroke".
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ruled her contributions "out of order". Murphy attempted to raise the matter again the following day, this time with more success. Lawyers acting for O'Brien immediately forced the country's media to censor its own coverage, with some media outlets confirming they had received warnings from O'Brien's
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475:. Murphy's campaign was based on such issues as transport, local government, affordable housing and education, and after her victory she promised to be a "thorn in the side" of the government.
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granted O'Brien the injunction and told the court that certain elements of the judgement would have to be redacted. The Irish media therefore could not report on details of the injunction.
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reached the quota by transfers from his eliminated running mate. In July 2008, she regained the council seat she had formerly held before her election as a TD (due to the
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later appointed
Wallace to conduct an investigation into these same dealings. Wallace then cooperated with IBRC and Denis O'Brien to seek an injunction in Ireland's
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in 1983. She first held political office in 1988, when she was elected to
Leixlip Town Commission. She stood unsuccessfully as a Workers' Party candidate for the
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Murphy officiated as the group leader for the other independent councillors on
Kildare County Council: Paddy Kennedy, Seamie Moore and Pádraig McEvoy.
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She resigned from the Labour Party in June 2003, citing what she termed "destructive internal intrigues". She stood as an independent at the
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On 22 February 2023, Murphy and
Shortall announced that they would step down as co-leaders of the Social Democrats. They were succeeded by
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in 1998, criticising the party as "highly opportunistic". She also stated that she would refuse to join a merged entity. However, in the
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as an independent candidate, and won the seat. On a low turnout, she polled slightly fewer first-preference votes than Fianna Fáil's
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preventing the state broadcaster from airing a report on how O'Brien was receiving, with the direct permission of former CEO of the
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Originally becoming involved in politics through campaigns against high local service charges in
Leixlip, she joined the
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989:"Denis O'Brien 'delighted' after winning RTÉ injunction: Injunction prevents RTÉ broadcasting dealings with IBRC"
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would play Murphy's speech; in the event, Murphy's speech was not broadcast and his tweet was later deleted.
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on 1 March. On 2 July 2024, she and
Shortall both announced that they would not contest the
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TD for
Kildare North, resigned from the Dáil in November 2004, when he was appointed as a
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She was critical of the household charge, describing it as a "fundamentally unfair" one.
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1184:"Former Social Democrats co-leaders Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall to step down"
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On 20 September 2011, Murphy confirmed she had signed papers nominating
Senator
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local electoral area. When the
Workers' Party split in 1992, she followed
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in 1978. Her husband is Derek Murphy, together they have two children.
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1130:"Shortall and Murphy to stand down as co-leaders of Social Democrats"
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1037:"Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage"
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Democratic Left: The Life and Death of and Irish
Political Party
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Murphy attempted to raise the issue in the Dáil on 27 May 2015.
958:"Ireland's media silenced over MP's speech about Denis O'Brien"
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and was re-elected to both council seats, topping the poll.
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1081:"Denis O'Brien injunction: what damage to Irish democracy?"
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to hide this information from the public. High Court Judge
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1156:"Holly Cairns to become next leader of Social Democrats"
743:"Murphy blames 'destructive intrigues' for resignation"
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3061:Timeline of Official Irish Republican Army actions
773:"Murphy gets independents' boost as campaign hots"
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804:"Murphy to be 'thorn in side' of the Government"
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541:successfully applied for an injunction against
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831:"General Election, 24 May 2007: Kildare North"
421:She opposed Democratic Left's merger with the
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592:(with Browne absent and instead moderated by
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507:Murphy regained her Dáil seat following the
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1063:"[REDACTED]'s 1.25% Interest Rate"
892:"Fianna Fáil will not back Áras candidate"
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3363:Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association
497:She was re-elected to the council at the
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612:party along with former independent TD
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921:O'Halloran, Marie (14 December 2011).
902:from the original on 23 September 2011
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710:
3481:Democratic Left (Ireland) politicians
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2260:
1229:
933:from the original on 15 December 2011
841:from the original on 22 February 2011
721:. Irish Academic Press. p. 314.
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608:On 15 July 2015, Murphy launched the
3526:Workers' Party (Ireland) politicians
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968:from the original on 18 October 2016
396:1991 Kildare County Council election
314:(born 1 September 1953) is an Irish
72:15 July 2015 – 1 March 2023
1154:Hurley, Sandra (26 February 2023).
1128:Meskill, Tommy (22 February 2023).
802:Michael O'Farrell (14 March 2005).
603:
461:resulting by-election in March 2005
361:
13:
872:from the original on 11 March 2011
779:. 23 February 2005. Archived from
698:from the original on 30 March 2019
663:from the original on 10 April 2019
367:Workers' Party and Democratic Left
14:
3547:
3491:Members of Kildare County Council
2539:Kildare North (Dáil constituency)
1210:
1109:from the original on 20 July 2015
1019:"'Deputy Murphy Is Out Of Order'"
999:from the original on 17 July 2015
860:Collins, Stephen (8 March 2011).
547:Irish Bank Resolution Corporation
381:1989 European Parliament election
3536:21st-century women Teachtaí Dála
3414:Irish Republican Socialist Party
3372:Communist Party of Great Britain
1194:from the original on 2 July 2024
1043:from the original on 1 June 2015
3516:Politicians from County Kildare
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980:
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3521:Social Democrats (Ireland) TDs
3511:Politicians from Dublin (city)
3409:Irish National Liberation Army
1182:Bray, Jennifer (2 July 2024).
884:
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749:. 26 June 2003. Archived from
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515:where she was the chief whip.
332:leader of the Social Democrats
53:Leader of the Social Democrats
1:
1083:. 29 May 2015. Archived from
1065:. 28 May 2015. Archived from
1021:. 27 May 2015. Archived from
862:"Independents agree grouping"
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3424:Official Republican Movement
3045:Official IRA Belfast Brigade
3023:Officials-Provisionals split
16:Irish politician (born 1953)
7:
3066:1969 Northern Ireland riots
657:Oireachtas Members Database
589:Tonight with Vincent Browne
10:
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987:Paul, Mark (22 May 2015).
524:2011 presidential election
318:politician who has been a
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3506:Members of the 32nd Dáil
3501:Members of the 31st Dáil
3496:Members of the 29th Dáil
3378:Peace Train Organisation
2876:Elected representatives
459:. Murphy contested the
338:Early and personal life
326:constituency since the
717:Kevin, Rafter (2011).
576:lawyers. RTÉ reporter
522:as a candidate at the
437:Independent politician
286:Dublin City University
898:. 20 September 2011.
633:next general election
555:Government of Ireland
537:In 2015, billionaire
509:2011 general election
480:2007 general election
457:European Commissioner
389:1989 general election
342:Murphy was raised in
328:2011 general election
3368:Connolly Association
835:ElectionsIreland.org
692:ElectionsIreland.org
578:Philip Boucher-Hayes
499:2009 local elections
443:2004 local elections
431:Leixlip Town Council
427:1999 local elections
387:constituency at the
379:constituency at the
2670:Michael Fitzpatrick
2090:Independent Ireland
1270:Members of the 33rd
777:Kildare Nationalist
418:general elections.
394:She was elected at
334:from 2015 to 2023.
3433:Prominent killings
3239:Proinsias De Rossa
3154:Kenneth Littlejohn
3109:C. Desmond Greaves
688:"Catherine Murphy"
653:"Catherine Murphy"
596:, editor of INM's
549:(IBRC)—the former
404:Proinsias De Rossa
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3457:
3393:Clann na hÉireann
3304:Patrick Gallagher
3179:Paddy O'Callaghan
3124:Thomas "Ta" Power
3076:Aldershot bombing
3018:Anti-sectarianism
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2919:Jennifer Whitmore
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2474:§ Party leaders;
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1103:Irish Independent
728:978-0-7165-3111-1
511:. She sat in the
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3337:Michael Donnelly
3294:Francie Donnelly
3284:Catherine Murphy
3204:Seán Ó Cionnaith
3169:Tomás Mac Giolla
3139:Malachy McGurran
3039:The Irish People
3013:Two-stage theory
3003:Marxism–Leninism
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2909:Cian O'Callaghan
2904:Catherine Murphy
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2860:Cian O'Callaghan
2845:
2837:
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2825:Catherine Murphy
2821:
2817:Stephen Donnelly
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2796:
2795:Social Democrats
2787:
2780:
2773:
2764:
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2722:Catherine Murphy
2687:Catherine Murphy
2644:Catherine Murphy
2637:2005 by-election
2604:Charlie McCreevy
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2391:Murnane O'Connor
2287:Carroll MacNeill
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2006:Social Democrats
1719:Carroll MacNeill
1409:Murnane O'Connor
1286:Seán Ó Fearghaíl
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1219:Official website
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610:Social Democrats
604:Social Democrats
598:Irish Daily Star
551:Anglo Irish Bank
449:Charlie McCreevy
362:Political career
316:Social Democrats
312:Catherine Murphy
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177:1 September 1953
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162:Personal details
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25:Catherine Murphy
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3440:Seamus Costello
3428:
3419:Democratic Left
3397:
3351:
3289:Marian Donnelly
3274:Michael Enright
3209:Máirín de Burca
3189:Michael Gaughan
3159:Seamus Costello
3094:Cathal Goulding
3080:
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3033:United Irishman
2983:Anti-Treaty IRA
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2914:Róisín Shortall
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1426:Michael McGrath
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1280:
1277:elected in 2020
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1039:. 28 May 2015.
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3434:
3430:
3429:
3427:
3426:
3421:
3416:
3411:
3405:
3403:
3399:
3398:
3396:
3395:
3390:
3385:
3380:
3375:
3365:
3359:
3357:
3353:
3352:
3350:
3349:
3347:Gerry Grainger
3344:
3339:
3334:
3331:
3326:
3321:
3319:Kathleen Lynch
3316:
3314:Linda Kavanagh
3311:
3306:
3301:
3296:
3291:
3286:
3281:
3276:
3271:
3266:
3261:
3256:
3251:
3246:
3241:
3236:
3234:Eamonn Melaugh
3231:
3226:
3224:Martin O'Hagan
3221:
3216:
3211:
3206:
3201:
3196:
3194:Henry McDonald
3191:
3186:
3181:
3176:
3174:Francis Hughes
3171:
3166:
3161:
3156:
3151:
3146:
3144:Billy McMillen
3141:
3136:
3131:
3126:
3121:
3119:Ronnie Bunting
3116:
3111:
3106:
3101:
3096:
3090:
3088:
3082:
3081:
3079:
3078:
3073:
3068:
3063:
3057:
3055:
3051:
3050:
3048:
3047:
3042:
3035:
3030:
3025:
3020:
3015:
3010:
3005:
3000:
2990:
2985:
2979:
2977:
2973:
2972:
2969:Workers' Party
2961:
2960:
2953:
2946:
2938:
2929:
2928:
2925:
2924:
2922:
2921:
2916:
2911:
2906:
2901:
2896:
2890:
2888:
2877:
2873:
2872:
2869:
2868:
2866:
2865:
2863:(2023–present)
2856:
2854:
2853:Deputy leaders
2850:
2849:
2847:
2846:
2844:(2023–present)
2838:
2830:
2822:
2813:
2811:
2804:
2800:
2799:
2790:
2789:
2782:
2775:
2767:
2758:
2757:
2753:
2752:
2745:
2743:
2740:
2736:
2735:
2728:
2726:
2719:
2717:
2713:Frank O'Rourke
2710:
2708:
2705:
2701:
2700:
2696:Anthony Lawlor
2693:
2691:
2684:
2682:
2679:
2675:
2674:
2667:
2665:
2658:
2656:
2653:
2649:
2648:
2641:
2639:
2633:
2632:
2629:
2625:
2624:
2617:
2613:Bernard Durkan
2610:
2608:
2601:
2599:
2592:
2590:
2587:
2583:
2582:
2577:
2572:
2567:
2562:
2559:
2533:This table is
2531:
2528:
2527:
2521:(TDs) for the
2515:
2514:
2507:
2500:
2492:
2483:
2482:
2480:
2479:
2471:
2468:
2467:
2464:
2463:
2461:
2460:
2455:
2450:
2445:
2440:
2435:
2429:
2424:
2419:
2414:
2409:
2404:
2399:
2393:
2388:
2383:
2378:
2371:
2364:
2359:
2353:
2348:
2341:
2336:
2331:
2326:
2319:
2314:
2309:
2304:
2299:
2294:
2289:
2284:
2279:
2274:
2268:
2265:
2264:
2254:
2253:
2251:
2250:
2245:
2240:
2235:
2230:
2225:
2220:
2215:
2213:Mattie McGrath
2210:
2205:
2200:
2195:
2190:
2185:
2180:
2175:
2170:
2164:
2162:
2155:
2154:
2152:
2151:
2145:
2143:
2136:
2135:
2133:
2132:
2125:
2123:
2116:
2115:
2113:
2112:
2107:
2102:
2095:
2093:
2086:
2085:
2083:
2082:
2077:
2072:
2067:
2062:
2056:
2054:
2051:PBP–Solidarity
2047:
2046:
2044:
2043:
2038:
2033:
2031:C. O'Callaghan
2028:
2023:
2018:
2011:
2009:
2002:
2001:
1999:
1998:
1993:
1988:
1983:
1978:
1973:
1966:
1964:
1957:
1956:
1954:
1953:
1948:
1941:
1933:
1928:
1923:
1918:
1913:
1906:
1901:
1896:
1891:
1885:
1883:
1876:
1875:
1873:
1872:
1867:
1862:
1857:
1852:
1847:
1842:
1835:
1830:
1825:
1820:
1813:
1808:
1803:
1796:
1791:
1786:
1778:
1773:
1768:
1763:
1758:
1753:
1748:
1741:
1736:
1731:
1726:
1721:
1716:
1709:
1704:
1699:
1693:
1691:
1684:
1683:
1681:
1680:
1675:
1670:
1665:
1660:
1655:
1650:
1645:
1640:
1635:
1630:
1625:
1620:
1615:
1610:
1604:
1599:
1594:
1589:
1584:
1579:
1574:
1569:
1564:
1559:
1554:
1549:
1544:
1539:
1534:
1529:
1524:
1519:
1514:
1509:
1503:
1501:
1494:
1493:
1491:
1490:
1485:
1480:
1475:
1470:
1465:
1460:
1455:
1450:
1445:
1443:J. O'Callaghan
1440:
1433:
1428:
1423:
1416:
1411:
1406:
1401:
1396:
1388:
1383:
1378:
1373:
1366:
1361:
1356:
1351:
1344:
1339:
1334:
1327:
1322:
1317:
1312:
1307:
1301:
1299:
1292:
1291:
1289:
1288:
1266:
1263:
1262:
1253:
1252:
1245:
1238:
1230:
1224:
1223:
1212:
1211:External links
1209:
1206:
1205:
1174:
1146:
1120:
1090:
1072:
1054:
1028:
1010:
979:
944:
913:
883:
852:
822:
809:Irish Examiner
794:
764:
753:on 16 May 2012
734:
727:
709:
674:
643:
642:
640:
637:
605:
602:
534:
531:
488:Bernard Durkan
438:
435:
373:Workers' Party
368:
365:
363:
360:
356:County Kildare
339:
336:
307:
306:
303:
302:
293:
289:
288:
283:
277:
276:
273:
269:
268:
257:
253:
252:
250:
246:
245:
243:
242:
234:
226:
218:
213:Workers' Party
209:
207:
201:
200:
195:
191:
190:
168:
164:
163:
159:
158:
155:
154:
149:
145:
144:
128:
127:
119:Assumed office
114:
113:
106:
103:
102:
96:
95:
90:
84:
83:
80:
74:
73:
63:
62:
49:
48:
45:
44:
42:Murphy in 2012
41:
33:
32:
27:
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3548:
3537:
3534:
3532:
3529:
3527:
3524:
3522:
3519:
3517:
3514:
3512:
3509:
3507:
3504:
3502:
3499:
3497:
3494:
3492:
3489:
3487:
3484:
3482:
3479:
3477:
3476:Living people
3474:
3472:
3469:
3468:
3466:
3451:
3450:Gerard Weston
3448:
3446:
3445:John Barnhill
3443:
3441:
3438:
3437:
3435:
3431:
3425:
3422:
3420:
3417:
3415:
3412:
3410:
3407:
3406:
3404:
3400:
3394:
3391:
3389:
3386:
3384:
3381:
3379:
3376:
3373:
3369:
3366:
3364:
3361:
3360:
3358:
3354:
3348:
3345:
3343:
3340:
3338:
3335:
3332:
3330:
3329:Mick Finnegan
3327:
3325:
3322:
3320:
3317:
3315:
3312:
3310:
3309:John Halligan
3307:
3305:
3302:
3300:
3297:
3295:
3292:
3290:
3287:
3285:
3282:
3280:
3279:Eamon Gilmore
3277:
3275:
3272:
3270:
3267:
3265:
3262:
3260:
3257:
3255:
3252:
3250:
3247:
3245:
3242:
3240:
3237:
3235:
3232:
3230:
3229:Eoghan Harris
3227:
3225:
3222:
3220:
3219:Dominic Behan
3217:
3215:
3212:
3210:
3207:
3205:
3202:
3200:
3199:Johnnie White
3197:
3195:
3192:
3190:
3187:
3185:
3184:Mickey Devine
3182:
3180:
3177:
3175:
3172:
3170:
3167:
3165:
3164:Eoin Ó Murchú
3162:
3160:
3157:
3155:
3152:
3150:
3147:
3145:
3142:
3140:
3137:
3135:
3132:
3130:
3127:
3125:
3122:
3120:
3117:
3115:
3112:
3110:
3107:
3105:
3102:
3100:
3097:
3095:
3092:
3091:
3089:
3087:
3086:Personalities
3083:
3077:
3074:
3072:
3069:
3067:
3064:
3062:
3059:
3058:
3056:
3052:
3046:
3043:
3041:
3040:
3036:
3034:
3031:
3029:
3026:
3024:
3021:
3019:
3016:
3014:
3011:
3009:
3008:Popular front
3006:
3004:
3001:
2998:
2994:
2991:
2989:
2986:
2984:
2981:
2980:
2978:
2974:
2970:
2966:
2959:
2954:
2952:
2947:
2945:
2940:
2939:
2936:
2920:
2917:
2915:
2912:
2910:
2907:
2905:
2902:
2900:
2897:
2895:
2892:
2891:
2889:
2887:
2881:
2878:
2874:
2861:
2858:
2857:
2855:
2851:
2842:
2839:
2834:
2831:
2826:
2823:
2818:
2815:
2814:
2812:
2808:
2805:
2801:
2797:
2788:
2783:
2781:
2776:
2774:
2769:
2768:
2765:
2749:
2746:
2744:
2741:
2738:
2737:
2732:
2731:James Lawless
2723:
2714:
2711:
2709:
2706:
2703:
2702:
2697:
2694:
2692:
2688:
2685:
2683:
2680:
2677:
2676:
2671:
2668:
2666:
2662:
2659:
2657:
2654:
2651:
2650:
2645:
2642:
2640:
2638:
2635:
2634:
2630:
2626:
2623:
2614:
2605:
2596:
2588:
2585:
2584:
2560:
2557:
2556:
2550:
2546:
2540:
2536:
2529:
2524:
2523:Kildare North
2520:
2519:Teachtaí Dála
2513:
2508:
2506:
2501:
2499:
2494:
2493:
2490:
2477:
2473:
2472:
2469:
2459:
2456:
2454:
2451:
2449:
2446:
2444:
2441:
2439:
2436:
2433:
2430:
2428:
2425:
2423:
2420:
2418:
2415:
2413:
2410:
2408:
2405:
2403:
2400:
2397:
2394:
2392:
2389:
2387:
2384:
2382:
2379:
2377:
2376:
2372:
2370:
2369:
2365:
2363:
2360:
2357:
2354:
2352:
2349:
2347:
2346:
2342:
2340:
2337:
2335:
2332:
2330:
2327:
2325:
2324:
2320:
2318:
2315:
2313:
2310:
2308:
2305:
2303:
2300:
2298:
2295:
2293:
2290:
2288:
2285:
2283:
2280:
2278:
2275:
2273:
2270:
2269:
2266:
2259:
2255:
2249:
2246:
2244:
2241:
2239:
2236:
2234:
2231:
2229:
2226:
2224:
2221:
2219:
2216:
2214:
2211:
2209:
2206:
2204:
2201:
2199:
2196:
2194:
2191:
2189:
2186:
2184:
2181:
2179:
2176:
2174:
2171:
2169:
2166:
2165:
2163:
2160:
2156:
2150:
2147:
2146:
2144:
2141:
2137:
2130:
2127:
2126:
2124:
2121:
2117:
2111:
2108:
2106:
2103:
2100:
2097:
2096:
2094:
2091:
2087:
2081:
2078:
2076:
2073:
2071:
2068:
2066:
2063:
2061:
2058:
2057:
2055:
2052:
2048:
2042:
2039:
2037:
2034:
2032:
2029:
2027:
2024:
2022:
2019:
2016:
2013:
2012:
2010:
2007:
2003:
1997:
1994:
1992:
1989:
1987:
1984:
1982:
1979:
1977:
1974:
1971:
1968:
1967:
1965:
1962:
1958:
1952:
1949:
1947:
1946:
1942:
1939:
1938:
1934:
1932:
1929:
1927:
1924:
1922:
1919:
1917:
1914:
1912:
1911:
1907:
1905:
1902:
1900:
1897:
1895:
1892:
1890:
1887:
1886:
1884:
1881:
1877:
1871:
1868:
1866:
1863:
1861:
1858:
1856:
1853:
1851:
1848:
1846:
1843:
1841:
1840:
1836:
1834:
1831:
1829:
1826:
1824:
1821:
1819:
1818:
1814:
1812:
1809:
1807:
1804:
1802:
1801:
1797:
1795:
1792:
1790:
1787:
1784:
1783:
1779:
1777:
1774:
1772:
1769:
1767:
1764:
1762:
1759:
1757:
1754:
1752:
1749:
1747:
1746:
1742:
1740:
1737:
1735:
1732:
1730:
1727:
1725:
1722:
1720:
1717:
1715:
1714:
1710:
1708:
1705:
1703:
1700:
1698:
1695:
1694:
1692:
1689:
1685:
1679:
1676:
1674:
1671:
1669:
1666:
1664:
1661:
1659:
1656:
1654:
1651:
1649:
1646:
1644:
1641:
1639:
1636:
1634:
1631:
1629:
1626:
1624:
1621:
1619:
1616:
1614:
1611:
1608:
1605:
1603:
1602:Mac Lochlainn
1600:
1598:
1595:
1593:
1590:
1588:
1585:
1583:
1580:
1578:
1575:
1573:
1570:
1568:
1565:
1563:
1560:
1558:
1555:
1553:
1550:
1548:
1545:
1543:
1540:
1538:
1535:
1533:
1530:
1528:
1525:
1523:
1520:
1518:
1515:
1513:
1510:
1508:
1505:
1504:
1502:
1499:
1495:
1489:
1486:
1484:
1481:
1479:
1478:Brendan Smith
1476:
1474:
1471:
1469:
1468:P. O'Sullivan
1466:
1464:
1463:C. O'Sullivan
1461:
1459:
1456:
1454:
1451:
1449:
1446:
1444:
1441:
1439:
1438:
1434:
1432:
1429:
1427:
1424:
1422:
1421:
1417:
1415:
1412:
1410:
1407:
1405:
1402:
1400:
1397:
1394:
1393:
1389:
1387:
1384:
1382:
1379:
1377:
1374:
1372:
1371:
1367:
1365:
1362:
1360:
1357:
1355:
1352:
1350:
1349:
1345:
1343:
1340:
1338:
1335:
1333:
1332:
1328:
1326:
1323:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1313:
1311:
1308:
1306:
1303:
1302:
1300:
1297:
1293:
1287:
1283:
1278:
1274:
1271:
1268:
1267:
1264:
1259:
1258:Teachtaí Dála
1251:
1246:
1244:
1239:
1237:
1232:
1231:
1228:
1220:
1215:
1214:
1193:
1189:
1185:
1178:
1163:
1162:
1157:
1150:
1135:
1131:
1124:
1108:
1104:
1100:
1094:
1086:
1082:
1076:
1068:
1064:
1058:
1042:
1038:
1032:
1024:
1020:
1014:
998:
994:
990:
983:
967:
963:
959:
953:
951:
949:
932:
928:
924:
917:
901:
897:
893:
887:
871:
867:
863:
856:
840:
836:
832:
826:
811:
810:
805:
798:
782:
778:
774:
768:
752:
748:
744:
738:
730:
724:
720:
713:
697:
693:
689:
683:
681:
679:
662:
658:
654:
648:
644:
636:
634:
630:
625:
623:
619:
615:
611:
601:
599:
595:
591:
590:
585:
584:
580:tweeted that
579:
574:
571:
566:
564:
563:Donald Binchy
560:
556:
552:
548:
544:
540:
539:Denis O'Brien
530:
527:
525:
521:
516:
514:
510:
505:
502:
500:
495:
493:
489:
485:
481:
476:
474:
473:Marian Harkin
470:
466:
462:
458:
454:
450:
446:
444:
434:
432:
428:
424:
419:
417:
413:
409:
406:into the new
405:
401:
397:
392:
390:
386:
382:
378:
374:
359:
357:
353:
349:
348:County Dublin
345:
335:
333:
329:
325:
324:Kildare North
322:(TD) for the
321:
317:
313:
304:
300:
294:
290:
287:
284:
282:
278:
274:
270:
251:
247:
238:
235:
230:
227:
222:
219:
214:
211:
210:
208:
202:
199:
196:
192:
188:
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