Carlow-Kilkenny: Natasha Newsome Drennan (SF)
Newsome Drennan (48) contested last June’s local elections for Sinn Féin in the Piltown
Latest news and analysis from the five-seat Calow-Kilkenny Dáil constituency
Newsome Drennan (48) contested last June’s local elections for Sinn Féin in the Piltown
41-year-old is regional business development manager with Bank of Ireland
First woman ever to be selected on the Fine Gael ticket in the constituency
A total of 20 candidates contest five seats in Carlow-Kilkenny constituency
Murnane O’Connor worked in retail prior to her political career
TD first elected to Dáil Éireann in the Carlow Kilkenny constituency in 1997
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