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Roisin Shortall

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Party: Labour
Constituency: Dublin North West
Date of Birth: 25/04/1954

The appearance of outgoing TD Roisin Shortall on the ballot in the Dublin North-West will surprise few. The 56-year-old has represented the constituency for the past eighteen years since her election on the first count in 1992. Shortall, who served a term as the chairperson of the Eastern Health Board from 1996 to 1998, is currently the party's Spokesperson on Social and Family Affairs.



 

Did you know?

Before entering politics, Shortall worked as a teacher of the deaf.


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