European Elections 2024: Midlands–North-West constituency

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From Malin Head to the M50 and from Clifden to the Cooley Peninsula, the Midlands North-West Constituency is as vast geographically as it is diverse in the range of concerns facing its voters. Political correspondent Mary Regan assesses the lie of the land in the European Elections.

From Malin Head to the M50 and from Clifden to the Cooley Peninsula, the Midlands North-West Constituency is as vast geographically as it is diverse in the range of concerns facing its voters.

Back then, the former Rose of Tralee was very much the celebrity candidate. Five years on, she is no longer the newbie but the established politician. Party headquarters then added its preferred candidate, Lisa Chambers, as well as Niall Blaney, who was the second preference choice amongst the membership, to the ticket.It’s a clumsy approach that runs the risk of splitting the vote. Strict transfer discipline would reduce that risk. But apart from naming their running mates on leaflets, none of the three are cheerleading their party colleagues. Nor has there been a decision to carve up the constituency .

She will run alongside sitting MEP, Chris McManus, who was co-opted to the European Parliament to take the place of Matt Carthy who was elected to the Dáil.

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