Voters break political ties as family dynasties crumble to dust

Seán Haughey witnessed the end of his family’s political presence in Dublin going back some 54 years, while the Andrews brothers, Chris and Barry, both lost their seats in their respective constituencies.

While it was a historic day for Fine Gael, Deirdre Clune lost her seat in Cork South Central — a seat previously held by her father, Peter Barry.

And while not a family political dynasty, the Bertie Ahern machine fell apart disastrously in Dublin Central, with sitting TD and former running mate of the former taoiseach, Cyprian Brady, never in contention.