lection ▁campaign ▁had ▁the ▁backing ▁of ▁several ▁other ▁prominent ▁independent ▁T D s ▁such ▁as ▁Tony ▁Gregory ▁and ▁Marian ▁H ark in . ▁Mur phy ' s ▁campaign ▁was ▁based ▁on ▁such ▁issues ▁as ▁transport , ▁local ▁government , ▁afford able ▁housing ▁and ▁education , ▁and ▁after ▁her ▁victory ▁she ▁promised ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁" th orn ▁in ▁the ▁side " ▁of ▁the ▁government . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁general ▁election , ▁she ▁lost ▁her ▁seat ▁to ▁her ▁by - e lection ▁oppon ent ▁Á ine ▁Br ady . ▁Br ady ▁was ▁elected ▁on ▁the ▁first ▁count ; ▁Mur phy ▁held ▁on ▁until ▁the ▁last , ▁when ▁Fine ▁G ael ' s ▁Bernard ▁Dur kan ▁reached ▁the ▁qu ota ▁by ▁trans fers ▁from ▁his ▁elimin ated ▁running ▁mate . ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁she ▁reg ained ▁the ▁council ▁seat ▁she ▁had ▁formerly ▁held ▁before ▁her ▁election ▁as ▁a ▁T D ▁( due ▁to ▁the ▁dual ▁mand ate ) ▁when ▁the ▁coun c ill or ▁that ▁replaced ▁her , ▁Ger ry ▁Mc Don agh , ▁res igned ▁his ▁seat . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁to ▁the ▁council ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁local ▁elections , ▁to pping ▁the ▁poll ▁with ▁over ▁ 2 , 0 0 0 ▁more ▁votes ▁than ▁the ▁qu ota . ▁She ▁was ▁also ▁re - elect ed ▁to ▁Le ix lip ▁Town ▁Council . ▁ ▁Mur phy ▁offici ated ▁as ▁the ▁group ▁leader ▁for ▁the ▁other ▁independent