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Candidates 2011

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      Éamon Ó Cuiv

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      Constituency: Galway West
      Date of Birth: 23/06/1950

      Minister for Social Protection Éamon Ó Cuiv is seeking his fifth term as TD for Galway West. Formerly a manager of a Gaeltacht co-operative, Ó Cuiv was first elected to the Dáil in 1992. He was Minister for Gaeltacht, Rural and Community Affairs for almost eight years from 2002 to 2010. Ó Cuiv was briefly appointed as Minister for Defence by Taoiseach Brian Cowen following the resignation of Tony Killeen in January 2011.



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      • Health & Education
      • Employment
      • Disability Services
      • Infrastructure

       

      Did you know?

      Ó Cuiv finished runner-up in the race for the Fianna Fáil leadership in January 2011. He is the grandson of the founder of Fianna Fail Eamon de Valera.


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