Seán Kyne
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Seán Kyne is an Irish
Fine Gael
politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Galway West constituency at the 2011 general election.
He is from Moycullen
, County Galway
. He attended St Mary's College, Galway
and University College Dublin
, where he studied Agricultural science
.
At the 2004 local elections he was elected to Galway County Council
for the Connemara
electoral area. He was re-elected to the County Council in 2009
, having unsuccessfully contested Galway West at the 2007 general election. He was also unsuccessful in the 2007 election to the 23rd Seanad, when he stood on the Agricultural Panel.
His election in Galway West was the last result to be declared of the 2011 general election. When the result showed victory for Kyne over the independent
candidate Catherine Connolly by a margin of 17 votes, she sought a full recount, which concluded after a total of four days of counting but did not change the outcome. His victory gave Fine Gael two seats in Galway West for the first time since 1982.
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Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
(TD) for the Galway West constituency at the 2011 general election.
He is from Moycullen
Moycullen
Moycullen Moycullen Moycullen (official name: Maigh Cuilinn, Plain of Holly, or Plain of Cullen (a local giant) is a suburban village in County Galway, Ireland, about 10 km (7 mi) north west of Galway city. It is located near Lough Corrib, on the N59 road to Oughterard and Clifden in...
, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
. He attended St Mary's College, Galway
St Mary's College, Galway
St Mary's College is a boys secondary school in Galway, Ireland. It educates students aged 12 to 18 for the Junior and Leaving Certificate examinations. It was founded in 1912 as the junior seminary of the Roman Catholic Galway and Kilmacduagh dioceses. It teaches boys to the Junior Certificate...
and University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
, where he studied Agricultural science
Agricultural science
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.
At the 2004 local elections he was elected to Galway County Council
Galway County Council
Galway County Council is the local authority which is responsible for County Galway in Ireland. The Council is responsible for Housing and Community, Roads and Transportation, Urban planning and Development, Amenity and Culture, and Environment. The county seat is at Galway County Hall in Galway...
for the Connemara
Connemara
Connemara is a district in the west of Ireland consisting of a broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Kilkieran Bay in the west of County Galway.-Overview:...
electoral area. He was re-elected to the County Council in 2009
Irish local elections, 2009
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, having unsuccessfully contested Galway West at the 2007 general election. He was also unsuccessful in the 2007 election to the 23rd Seanad, when he stood on the Agricultural Panel.
His election in Galway West was the last result to be declared of the 2011 general election. When the result showed victory for Kyne over the independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
candidate Catherine Connolly by a margin of 17 votes, she sought a full recount, which concluded after a total of four days of counting but did not change the outcome. His victory gave Fine Gael two seats in Galway West for the first time since 1982.