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A candidate for Independent Ireland. View party
ELECTED
Michael Collins
Party
Constituency
Occupation
TD
Age
66
Biography

Michael Collins has been a TD for Cork South-West since 2016. He is the leader of the Independent Ireland, founded in 2023. He is a member of the Joint Committee for Agriculture and Marine. Collins been criticised for perceived anti-immigrant and anti-vaccine views.

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