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Sinéad Sheppard is an Irish politician and dancing tutor, and former member of the pop group Six. She rose to fame in the 2001–2002
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'', in which she was selected as a member of the group. After the band's swift demise, Sheppard formed her own dance school and featured as an advisor to judge John Creedon in the 2009 talent show '' The All Ireland Talent Show''. Since 2009 she has served as a member of local councils in Cork, representing
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Early life

Sheppard is originally from Midleton Street in
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,
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. She is a fluent Irish speaker having been educated at Coláiste an Phíarsaigh, a
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in
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, she was intending to pursue a career in
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Career


Six membership

Sheppard was nineteen when she was selected as a member of Six. Her first show as a member of Six was at the
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in the
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, Dublin, where she performed in front of 8000 people. Six released two multi-platinum selling singles, both of which reached No. 1 in the
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, and also had a top five album in Ireland. Their first single, "
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" is the 3rd fastest-selling single in Irish musical history. Six did an arena tour with
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in England, playing a total of sixty-six shows, and two nationwide tours of Ireland.


Other musical aspirations

Sheppard attempted to audition for the first series of the British-based talent show ''
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'' in 2004 alongside fellow ''
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and the runner-up in the first season of the Irish-based talent show ''
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'', Simon Casey.


Television career

Sheppard featured on '' The All Ireland Talent Show'' which began in January 2009. She appeared on 1 February 2009 episode to assist John Creedon in the selection of his five acts to represent The South in the competition, specialising in dance choreography.


Politics

In the 2009 local elections, Sheppard was elected to the
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for
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. At the 2014 local elections, she was elected to
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for the
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of Cobh. She was re-elected at the 2019 election and at the 2024 election.


References

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