Fitzgerald, Eithne (1950–)

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Fitzgerald, Eithne (1950–)

Irish politician. Born Eithne Ingoldsby, Nov 1950, in Dublin, Ireland; m. John FitzGerald.

Representing Labour, stood unsuccessfully in the general elections (1981, 1982, 1987, 1989); elected to the 27th Dáil (1992–1997) for Dublin South; championed the Ethics in Public Office Act (1995) and Freedom of Information Act (1997); defeated in general elections (1997 and 2002).

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