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A candidate for Labour. View party
ELIMINATED
John Whelan
Party
Constituency
Occupation
Senator and journalist
Age
54
Biography

Elected to the Seanad Labour Panel in 2011, he had contested the general election but failed to secure a seat. A journalist by profession, he is a published novelist and is active in his local community, where he has founded a number of festivals and supported local organisations.

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