Political opportunism is undoubtedly the biggest motivator in Fine Gael selecting Nina Carberry as a candidate for the Midlands Northwest seat in the upcoming European elections
Jockey Nina Carberry and Pasquale La Rocca perform on 'Dancing With The Stars'. Picture: KOBPIX.
Colin Sheridan is a writer and columnist. A former officer in the Irish Defence Forces he has extensive deployment experience as a peacekeeper with the United Nations, having lived and worked in the former Yugoslavia, West Africa, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Palestine.
In his pomp, Mal Maninga was among the most famous men in Australia.
Captain of the Kangaroos, the national rugby league team, he was the epitome of a hard man, and as a public figure with South Sea Island heritage, he was a role model to millions.
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