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Durkan

(ˈdɜːkən)
n
(Biography) (John) Mark. born 1960, Northern Irish politician; leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 2001 to 2010
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FORMER SDLP leader Mark Durkan is to contest the upcoming European elections for Fine Gael in Dublin.
Kieron Durkan, 44, of Roland Avenue, who once scored a goal for Wrexham against Manchester United in the FA Cup, was found dead in his car in Wigg Island car park, Runcorn, by his niece's boyfriend, Anthony Collins, shortly before 12.30am on Wednesday, February 28.
Kieron Durkan, 44, who famously once scored for the Dragons against Manchester United, had no history of mental illness and had shown no signs he intended to harm himself.
Newcomer Garcia ousts incumbent Durkan in Metropolitan Water Reclamation District race
Police were called to the Wigg Island nature reserve in Runcorn, Cheshire, England, in the early hours of Wednesday where they discovered the body of Kieron Durkan, 44.
Kieron Durkan, who played for the Hatters 65 times between 1996-98, was found dead in his home town of Runcorn, Cheshire, on Tuesday night.
Kieron Durkan, who wrote himself into the club's folklore when he gave the Dragons an unlikely 1-0 lead against the Red Devils in January 1995, was "never far from Wrexham fans' hearts", said one supporter.
Ian Kolvin, prosecuting at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, said Steven Durkan, 44, and his brother, Alec Davies, had been at a local pub when the trouble began.
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