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| | ireland.com / Today / News in Focus / ELECTION 2002 |
 | | Candidates: Margaret Cox, Frank Fahey and Eamon O Cuiv (FF); Padraic McCormack, Fidelma Healy Eames and Michael McDonogh (FG); Donal Lyons, Declan McDonnell and Noel Grealish (PD); Michael D Higgins (Lab); Dana Rosemary Scallon (Ind); Niall O'Brolchain (GP); Daniel Joseph Callanan, Sean AC Coistealbha (SF). |
 | | Last month, Sinn Féin's election constituency agent, Jim Clarke, was given a six-month sentence for allegedly assaulting a Garda detective and the party has put this down to continued official harassment. |
 | | Labour's Michael D Higgins - described as a "national treasure" at a recent literary debate in the city - seems comfortable on a rating of 12 per cent in the recent poll, while the Green Party's candidate, Niall Ó Brolcháin, scored 4 per cent. |
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