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Durkan

British

/ ˈdɜːkən /

noun

( John ) Mark. born 1960, Northern Irish politician; leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 2001 to 2010

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Channeling Ms. Durkan, Mr. Frey on Sunday described events in Minneapolis this way: “I think it’s important to tell the whole country that this is not just about resistance here in Minneapolis, it’s about love.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

In June 2020 Mayor Jenny Durkan of Seattle described the occupied protest around her city’s east police precinct as “a summer of love.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Foyle assembly member Mark H Durkan posted on Facebook that Natalie had worked in a local doctor's surgery and was "known and respected in the area".

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

Mark H Durkan said the executive should be "embarrassed to present a document that reads more like a list of vague hopes than a plan of action".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

"And another night, 'she wants to go out to see Mary Durkan.'"

From Here are Ladies by Stephens, James

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