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A candidate for Fianna Fáil. View party
ELECTED
Willie O'Dea
Party
Constituency
Occupation
TD
Biography

O'Dea has been a TD since first elected in 1982. He has retained his seat in every general election since. He previously served as Minister for Defence from 2004 to 2010. He is a former Minister of State and he is a qualified barrister.

Question time
The candidate is yet to respond to The Journal's pre-election questions.
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