Ruth Coppinger has taken her seat in the Dail for the fist time. The Socialist Party deputy defeated nine other candidates to win the Dublin-West by-election last Friday.
The vacancy arose following the resignation of independent TD Patrick Nulty in March.
Gabrielle McFadden of Fine Gael - who won the Longford-Westmeath by-election - will take her seat tomorrow.
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Ruth Coppinger says she will use her position to fight for the marginalised in society.
The Socialist Party leader Joe Higgins welcomed his colleague to the Dáil, with a blistering attack on the coalition.
