Tony Mulcahy (born 12 April 1959) is an Irish former

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politician. He was elected to

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on the

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in April 2011. He was a member of

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and Shannon Town Council from 1999 to 2011, representing the Shannon electoral area. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the

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constituency of

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at the

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and

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general elections. He was the Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. He lost his seat in the 2016 Seanad election.

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1959 births Living people Fine Gael senators Members of the 24th Seanad Members of Clare County Council Labour Panel senators {{Ireland-senator-stub