Profile of Clare Daly: Left turn to Europe
She is a formidable politician who is respected in Leinster House for her long-running campaigns and her willingness to engage with people from a variety of political backgrounds
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Name: Clare Daly
Age:51
Appearance: serious, no-nonsense political operator
In the news: Running in the European elections in the Dublin constituency
Clare Daly, the daughter of an army officer, is taking on the “military industrial complex” in her European election campaign.
She grew up in a family which she described as “staunch blueshirts” - Fine Gael supporters. Her late father, Kevin, served as a colonel in the Irish Army and director of ...
