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A candidate for Independent. View party
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Patsy O'Brien
Party
Constituency
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Councillor
Biography

O'Brien was first elected to Mayo County Council in 2004 as a member of Fine Gael. He was re-elected at three subsequent elections, before being expelled from the party in 2020 after complaints were made about him. He was re-elected as an independent councillor in 2024, topping the poll in the local elections in June.

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