Both Claire's look forward to getting to know each other better.
Claire Murray says she expects to get to know Claire Murray better over the next five years.
The Sinn Fein rep is making the comments after she along with her namesake, who ran for Fianna Fail, were elected to Offaly County Council over the weekend.
Both women come from Rhode and say they didn't know each other that well before the campaign:
Two of the newest faces on Offaly County Council are expected to bring confusion to the chamber.
The two women, who are both named Claire Murray and are both from Rhode were elected in the Edenderry area, for Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail.
Speaking on Midlands Today, they say they intend to get to know each other better over the next five years:
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