Seán Collins (10 July 1918 – 11 April 1975) was an Irish

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politician. A barrister, Collins was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael

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(TD) for the Cork West constituency at the 1948 general election, and retained his seat in each election until losing it at the 1957 general election. Collins was re-elected for the Cork South-West constituency at the 1961 general election and held his seat until again losing it at the 1969 general election, and did not stand for election again. He was a nephew of the Irish political leader

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