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'''Paudge Connolly''' (born [[September 23]], [[1953]]) is a former [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] Independent politician. He was a [[Teachta Dála|TD]] for the constituency of [[Cavan-Monaghan (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Cavan-Monaghan]]. Connolly was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] in the [[Irish general election, 2002|2002 General Election]]. He joined with other Independent TDs to form the [[Technical Group]] in order to gain speaking rights in the Dáil. He lost his seat in the [[Irish general election, 2007|2007 general election]]. He is seeking election in the Irish Senate [http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4747] |
'''Paudge Connolly''' (born [[September 23]], [[1953]]) is a former [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] Independent politician. He was a [[Teachta Dála|TD]] for the constituency of [[Cavan-Monaghan (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Cavan-Monaghan]]. Connolly was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] in the [[Irish general election, 2002|2002 General Election]]. He joined with other Independent TDs to form the [[Technical Group]] in order to gain speaking rights in the Dáil. He lost his seat in the [[Irish general election, 2007|2007 general election]]. He is seeking election in the Irish Senate [http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4747] but he subsequently failed. He was widely respected by numerous organisations, such as the Sunday Tribune Ireland|Sunday Tribune]] as being one of the more 'effective' independent TDs. Unfortunately, he failed in his primary mission to reform the Irish Health system which had been furthered by [[Mary Harney]] and the [[Fianna Fáil Coalition]] and failed to get re-elected in the Dublin-Monaghan constituency (No Independents were elected from that region in the most recent election) |
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Revision as of 18:35, 16 February 2008
Paudge Connolly (born September 23, 1953) is a former Irish Independent politician. He was a TD for the constituency of Cavan-Monaghan. Connolly was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2002 General Election. He joined with other Independent TDs to form the Technical Group in order to gain speaking rights in the Dáil. He lost his seat in the 2007 general election. He is seeking election in the Irish Senate [1] but he subsequently failed. He was widely respected by numerous organisations, such as the Sunday Tribune Ireland|Sunday Tribune]] as being one of the more 'effective' independent TDs. Unfortunately, he failed in his primary mission to reform the Irish Health system which had been furthered by Mary Harney and the Fianna Fáil Coalition and failed to get re-elected in the Dublin-Monaghan constituency (No Independents were elected from that region in the most recent election)
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