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Wed 07 Jul 2008Safe pair of hands exercised quiet influence
Séamus Brennan represented Dublin South in Dáil Éireann and served in governments led by Charles Haughey, Albert Reynolds and Bertie Ahern in a political career spanning 35 years.
First elected to the Dáil in 1981, he was rewarded for his extraordinary vote-winning skills in Dublin South with a string of ministerial portfolios, including Education, Transport and, more recently, Arts, Sport and Tourism.
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