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Kathleen Funchion

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Party: Sinn Féin
Constituency: Carlow-Kilkenny
Date of Birth: 1981

SIPTU organiser Kathleen Funchion is one of two Sinn Féin candidates challenging for a seat in Carlow-Kilkenny. 2009 was a busy year at the polls for Funchion who unsuccessfully contested the European elections in the East constituency and also failed to win a seat on Kilkenny County Council. She was, however, elected to Kilkenny Borough Council in June 2009 and currently serves as a town councillor.



 

Did you know?

Funchion holds a first-class honours degree in Sociology.


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