Kennedy, Geraldine (1951–)
Kennedy, Geraldine (1951–)
Irish politician and journalist. Born Sept 1951, in Tramore, Co. Waterford, Ireland; m. David Hegarty.
Was a reporter with the Cork Examiner and political correspondent with Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press and Irish Times; while reporting on challenges to the Fianna Fáil leadership of Charles Haughey, discovered phone being tapped (1982) and was eventually awarded damages by High Court (1987), resulting in Haughey's loss of office (1992); representing Progressive Democrats, elected to the 25th Dáil (1987–89) for Dún Laoghaire; defeated (1989).
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