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Fri 10 Oct 2007On Raglan Road and beyond for 'one of the good
guys'
The Big Developers:A stint in politics with Fianna Fáil helped Bernard McNamara to build up powerful contacts and a fear of failure that would prove crucial to his success, writes Kathy Sheridan.
Although his roots lie deep in Co Clare, Bernard McNamara, at 57, is a long way from the mould of his generation of west-of-the-Shannon builder-developers.
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