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Election 2016

Darragh O'Brien

Party

Fianna Fáil

Constituency

Dublin Fingal

Occupation

Senator

Age

41

ELECTED

Biography

The Fianna Fáil Seanad leader and Spokesperson on Finance first entered politics when he was co-opted onto Fingal County Council in 2004. He was elected to the Dáil in 2007 but lost his seat in 2011, before being elected to the Seanad. The former Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Sport, he is also a former vice-chair of the Public Accounts Committee.

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