A total of 59 candidates have declared they will contest next month's European parliament elections including ex-ministers, former presidential candidates, farmers and academics among others. The latest figures to confirm they will seek an MEP seat were Independents Mick Wallace and Clare Daly, who will run in Ireland South and Dublin. Junior agriculture minister Andrew Doyle is also running in Ireland South. In general, the European elections are complicated by the fact that there will be two counts in Dublin and Ireland South. With several TDs running in the election, the outcome could trigger a number of by-elections which would likely be held in the autumn.

Source: Irish Examiner April 15, 2019 17:38 UTC