tamalitos-0's journey

I recently faced a challenging situation while job searching. A few months ago, I applied for two positions at a company that was going through a merger and unfortunately got rejected. I later applied for a different role at the same company through a recruiting agency, but when I disclosed my previous rejections, the recruiter informed me that I couldn't move forward due to that history. Now, I've noticed that the job posting has been re-uploaded on their career page. I'm considering reapplying and reaching out directly to the HR director, whose email I have from our previous correspondence. I was never formally interviewed, so I'm wondering if it's worth the effort to email her and ask if my past rejections would still affect my chances. The job market in my area is quite limited, especially for roles at that level, so I'm feeling uncertain about my next steps.