Complex sentence: In 1987, Kennedy became a TD (Teachta Dála, member of the Irish parliament) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency after she successfully sued the incumbent Charles Haughey-lead Fianna Fáil government for illegally tapping her phone.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1987, Kennedy became a TD (Teachta Dála, member of the Irish parliament) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency. Earlier that year, she had successfully sued the incumbent Charles Haughey-lead Fianna Fáil government for illegally tapping her phone.