Profile Michael and Danny Healy-Rae: Holding the fort

As well as being successful vote-getters, they have also built up their own mini property and business empire, writes Michael Brennan

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Age:50 and 63

Appearance: politicians, landlords and business tycoons

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The Healy-Raes are one of the country’s best known political dynasties. But as well as being successful vote-getters, they have also built up their own mini property and business empire.

Michael and Danny Healy-Rae are to some degree continuing on the path laid out ...