  mÃ¡ire geoghegan-quinn (; born 5 september 1950) is a former irish politician. she served as european commissioner for research, innovation and science from 2010 to 2014. she previously served as a fianna fÃ¡il teachta dÃ¡la (td) for the galway west constituency from 1975 to 1997. she served in a number of ministries in ireland in the early 1980s and early 1990s. ==early and personal life== mÃ¡ire geoghegan was born in carna, county galway in september 1950. she was educated at colÃ¡iste muire, tourmakeady, in county mayo and at carysfort college in blackrock from where she qualified as a teacher. she is married to john quinn, with whom she has two children. in 1996, her novel the green diamond, about four young
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