Fianna Fáil's Sean Power will be one of the party's two contenders in the three-seat Kildare South constituency. Power was first elected to represent the constituency in 1989 and has been successfully re-elected on every subsequent occasion. During his time in Dáil Éireann, he has held a number of junior portfolios including, most recently, his position as Minister of State with special responsibility for the information society and natural resources.

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