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Candidates 2011

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      Pat Carey

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      Constituency: Dublin North West
      Date of Birth: 09/11/1947

      Outgoing Fianna Fáil TD Pat Carey is running for re-election in Dublin North-West. Following a 12-year career in local politics, the 63-year-old Kerry native was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1997. He successfully campaigned for re-election in 2002 and again in 2007. In January 2011, Carey was appointed as Minister for Transport and the Marine in addition to his existing portfolio as Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.



       

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      Before entering politics, Carey worked as a primary school teacher and Deputy Principal at St. Finian’s National School, Finglas.


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      • peter hegarty 333 days ago #
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        At first Pat Carey comes across as a genuine decent man…

        After that its its very hard to call.. Hes either very stupid and gets used by dictators in public bodies..

        Or he tries to be smart and plays both sides…

        Either way its not working for him….
        He still supports arrogant out of control public bodies and makes little or no attempt to sort theese issues..
        He cant, or wont rock the boat….
        Not the kind of politican we need anymore..
        We need strong workers who will stand up for the ordinary decent people who are being bullied on his watch..
        We need common decency and cop on from our politicans…
        We need and deserve accountability..

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