Clare Daly ran in her first election in 1997 where she unsuccessfully stood for the Socialist Party in the General Election. In 1999 she stood successfully in the Local Election, where she received a 14.14% share of the votes. In 2009 she was once again successful in her locality, this time with a 20.48% share.
Unfortunately, there is a disgrace if a constituency divide in Swords and I am stuck in Dublin West with a bunch of politicians who have never been apart of Swords and have never done anything for us. If I was in Dublin North, where i should be, then I would be voting for Claire Daly, a woman who has done so much for my area.
Clare Daly, Warrior Queen of Swords, has finally made her way into the Dáil. Not through a highly-funded promotional campaign or a blinding media spotlight, but by fighting for the people and earning their respect. Damn proud to have voted for her.
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