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![Green Party’s Ian Carey celebrates with his wife Ciara and their children Molly [2] and Art [6 mths] at the Citywest Count Center, after he was elected in the Swords ward in the Fingal Local elections. Photo: Frank McGrath](https://cdn-01.independent.ie/incoming/article38149986.ece/351f8/AUTOCROP/w120h65/Greenforblog.jpg "Green Party’s Ian Carey celebrates with his wife Ciara and their children Molly [2] and Art [6 mths] at the Citywest Count Center, after he was elected in the Swords ward in the Fingal Local elections. Photo: Frank McGrath")
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