Enda Bonner (born October 1949) is an

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politician and sportsperson. He was a

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for the

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electoral area of

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from 1999 to 2019. He was also a Senator from 1997 to 2002. He attempted to win election to Dáil Éireann in 2002. He also played for the

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. Bonner is a senior partner in an auditors and accountants firm based in

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. In March 2021, he gave an interview to the '' Donegal News'' in which he commented on Fianna Fáil and the party's members of the Oireachtas. He described

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and

Dara Calleary Dara Calleary (born 10 May 1973) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation since August 2022. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since th ...

as "good people" who party leader

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had "got rid of" and Niall Collins as "another good man". However, he said

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and

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's favouring of a coalition with

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was due to self interest. He criticised the appointment of

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but also criticised the timing of opposition from within Fianna Fáil to Micheál Martin continuing as Taoiseach. Bonner is a cousin of former

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goalkeeper,

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.
He is chairman of his local GAA club.

References

External links

Fianna Fáil's official website
1949 births Living people Donegal inter-county Gaelic footballers Fianna Fáil senators Gaelic games club administrators Irish accountants Irish sportsperson-politicians Local councillors in County Donegal Members of the 21st Seanad People from Glenties Nominated members of Seanad Éireann {{Ireland-senator-stub