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      John Deasy

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      Party: Fine Gael
      Constituency: Waterford
      Date of Birth: 08/10/1967

      Outgoing Fine Gael TD John Deasy has been selected as one of the party's two candidates in Waterford. Deasy cut his teeth in the political world as a legislative assistant in the US, working alongside Senator John Heinz and Representative Ronald K. Machtley. The 43-year-old was first elected to the Dáil in 2002, winning re-election in 2007 with over 15 per cent of first preferences. He served as the Fine Gael Deputy Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs until October 2010.



       

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      Deasy was removed from his position as Fine Gael's Justice Spokesman when he broke the smoking ban in the Dáil bar in March 2004.


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