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Haughey

British  
/ ˈhʌhiː, ˈhɔːxɪ /

noun

  1. Charles James. 1925–2006, Irish politician; leader of the Fianna Fáil party; prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1979–81; 1982; 1987–92)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Clare Haughey, the former convener of the health committee, is seen as the SNP leadership's top pick, while long-time backbench MSP Stuart McMillan is believed to have an outside chance to succeeding Johnstone.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Titmus, who beat American Katie Ledecky to win the 400-meter free on Saturday, was second in 1:53.81 while Siobhan Bernadette Haughey of Hong Kong was third in 1:54.55.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024

The SNP's Clare Haughey says the people who should be at the forefront of thoughts are the young people who are affected by this change.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

O’Callaghan won in 52.16 seconds, with silver for Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong in 52.49 and bronze to Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands in 52.71.

From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2023

“This is definitely a topic that we should be talking more about and see if there’s a better way to prevent athletes from getting to a point where they burn out,” Haughey said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

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