Bernie Malone (born 26 March 1948) is a former

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Labour Party politician. She was elected to Fingal County Council in 1979 for the

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area. She was elected to the

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for the Dublin constituency at the 1994 European election. Malone was selected as the only Labour Party candidate at the party convention, however the party leader

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had Orla Guerin added to the ticket which caused some friction between the candidates; Guerin polled well but was not elected. Malone was a member of the

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in the European Parliament. She lost her seat at the 1999 European election to her party colleague

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. Malone was educated by the Dominicans in Eccles Street and earned a BCL from UCD, going on to train as a solicitor. She also holds a degree from the Miltown Institute and an MA from Mater Dei.Bernie Malone
Alumni Profiles, Dominican College Past Pupils Union.

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* 1948 births Living people 20th-century women MEPs for the Republic of Ireland Labour Party (Ireland) MEPs Councillors of Dublin County Council Local councillors in Fingal MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 1994–1999 Politicians from Fingal People from Malahide Alumni of University College Dublin Alumni of Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy Alumni of Mater Dei Institute of Education {{Ireland-MEP-stub