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Here’s to their good health, and mine

IMAGINE my surprise on learning from the Irish Examiner (February 19), that the giant US conglomerate, Cardinal Health, a company of 50,000 employees in 22 countries on five continents, indicated their intention to set up a plant in Longford back in December 2000 just to get me elected to Dáil Éireann in May 2002.

Here’s to their good health, and mine

Tue, 24 Feb, 2004 - 00:00

I never would have imagined that my political fate was foremost in their thoughts.

This publicly listed company generously spent €1.2 million securing a site on the outskirts of the town.

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