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Thu 05 May 2004McGuinness backs herself at bookies to take seat in European electionsFine Gael's Maireád McGuinness is putting her money where her megaphone is and will place a bet on herself to win a seat in the European elections at Ivan Yates's Celtic Bookmakers in Wicklow today.However, the former minister for agriculture, bookmaker and Fine Gael luminary isn't letting his party colours distort his political punditry.