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A candidate for Fianna Fáil. View party
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Thomas Byrne
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Biography

Byrne was first elected as a TD in the 2007 general election. He lost his seat in 2011 and was appointed as Senator on the cultural and educational panel in the Seanad. He was re-elected in the 2016 general election. He is the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on education and skills. Byrne is a qualified solicitor.

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