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Election 2016

Dominic Hannigan

Party

Labour

Constituency

Meath East

Occupation

TD

Age

50

ELIMINATED

Biography

Elected first as an independent Meath county councillor in 2004, he subsequently joined Labour and ran unsuccessfully in a 2005 by-election and the 2007 general election before being elected to the Seanad in 2007. He was elected to the Dáil in 2011 and is chairperson of the European Union Affairs Committee and director of Belongto.org.

Question Time

Q.

Why should someone vote for you (in 140 characters or fewer)?

For a stable, balanced government.

Q.

What is your number one priority for your constituency?

More jobs.

Q.

What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?

As a grandson of an independence fighter, I\'d like to play a part in the commemoration of the 1916 Rising, which will take place soon after the election.

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