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Haughey's extramarital affair lasted 27 years. Haughey began an affair with his secretary, Georgina Buckley, in 1970 and they remained together until her death in 1997. Haughey was married to his wife Maureen for 55 years, until her death in 2013. Haughey's affair with Buckley was widely known in Ireland and it caused a great deal of scandal.