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unusual facts about Dublin South



Aontacht Éireann

Seán Sherwin, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South–West, was the only serving member of the Dáil to join Aontacht Éireann.

Colm Mac Eochaidh

A former member of Fine Gael, in the 2002 Irish general election he unsuccessfully ran in the constituency of Dublin South-East, as a running mate to sitting Fine Gael TD Frances Fitzgerald.

Dermot Lacey

He was Dublin South–East Director of Elections for various referendums and for Ruairi Quinn's Dáil campaign in the 2002 general election.

James O'Mara

After the death in 1923 of Philip Cosgrave, the Cumann na nGaedheal TD for Dublin South and brother of W. T. Cosgrave, O'Mara stood as the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate in the resulting by-election.


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What Richard Did

Richard Karlsen is the golden-boy athlete, and undisputed alpha-male of his privileged set of Dublin south side teenagers.