Former Rose of Tralee wins seat in European Parliament

She has vowed to "hit the ground running."

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"I am always first and foremost a proud west of Ireland woman with an unyielding commitment to achieving good progress on behalf of our communities. "I appreciate entering politics and trying to get a seat at the European Parliament is a daunting task but throughout my life, I have constantly faced obstacles and challenges head on and overcome them. "That is why I am first of all, asking the members of Fine Gael to nominate me as a candidate on February 22 and then canvass the people of the Midlands and North-West to support me in May’s European elections of our communities."

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