At the moment it has one TD - member of the Irish parliament - Caomhghin O'Caolain who represents the constituency of Cavan-Monaghan.

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At the time -- in the early '90s, after Desert Storm -- the prevailing thought was summed up by Kate O'Beirne, a former member of the Presidential Commission on Women in Combat.

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Fly-half David Humphreys is a very senior international player and a very important member of O'Sullivan's side.

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