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Independent TD Michael Lowry, who represents Tipperary in the D\u00e1il, has been named Ireland’s richest politician with an estimated worth of \u20ac6.4m.<\/p>\nIndependent TD Michael Lowry, who represents Tipperary in the D\u00e1il, has been named Ireland’s richest politician with an estimated worth of \u20ac6.4m.<\/p>\n
The Political Rich List, compiled by the Sunday Independent, provides a breakdown of the estimated worth of Ireland’s TDs.<\/p>\n
Michael Healy-Rae, an Independent TD for Kerry, comes in second with an estimated worth of \u20ac5.4m.<\/p>\n
Richard Bruton, a Dublin Fine Gael TD and Minister for Education and Skills, is the third wealthiest with a worth of almost \u20ac5m.<\/p>\n
The list shows that half of Irish politicians are now worth more than \u20ac1m.<\/p>\n
It also shows that all the combined wealth of all TDs in Leinster House is estimated to be more than \u20ac216m.<\/p>\n
The highest placed female on the list is Fine Gael politician and former-T\u00e1naiste Frances Fitzgerald at number 18.<\/p>\n
The data shows that just 11 female politicians are thought to be worth \u20ac1m.<\/p>\n