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A candidate for Fianna Fáil. View party
ELECTED
Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher
Party
Constituency
Occupation
TD
Age
76
Biography

Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher started his political career as on Donegal County Council in 1979 before being elected as a TD in 1981. He has served two terms as an MEP and was Leas-Cheann Comhairle of the Dáil from 2016 but lost his seat in 2020.

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