Independent Ireland MEP candidate Ciaran Mullooly pictured voting on Friday along with his son Bryan and wife Angela. Strong showings by Cowen and Mullooly in European election raceCounting is continuing in the European election race in the Midlands - Northwest constituency, with sitting MEP Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, retired jockey Nina Carberry, and Offaly TD Barry Cowen leading the way. Former RTÉ Midlands correspondent Ciaran Mullooly, from Lanesboro, is the hunt for the fifth and final seat, heaving received 57,297 first preferences. Last night (Monday), Mullooly, who is representing Independent Ireland, posted on social media that he was "quietly confident" of winning a seat. The constituency had an electorate of 1,318,190, so the quota for election is 113,325.

Source: Irish Independent June 11, 2024 14:16 UTC