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A candidate for Fianna Fáil. View party
ELECTED
Darragh O'Brien
Party
Constituency
Occupation
Senator
Age
41
Biography

The Fianna Fáil Seanad leader and Spokesperson on Finance first entered politics when he was co-opted onto Fingal County Council in 2004. He was elected to the Dáil in 2007 but lost his seat in 2011, before being elected to the Seanad. The former Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Sport, he is also a former vice-chair of the Public Accounts Committee.

Question time
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