Midlands-North-West Constituency

News, analysis and results from the five-seat Midlands-North-West European Parliament constituency

Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly retains Ireland South seat, with Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher set to take second seat

European election: Independents Michael McNamara and Mick Wallace, Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion, Green Party’s Grace O’Sullivan and Fianna Fail’s Cynthia Ní Mhurchú are battling for the other three seats

European and local elections: Sunday’s count as it happened

Local election results: Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Independent candidates have filled the vast majority of seats

European elections: Fianna Fáil’s Barry Andrews tops the poll in Dublin constituency

FG’s Regina Doherty comes in second but candidates placed third to sixth separated by less than 5,000 votes after first count

First count in Midlands-North-West Euro constituency not expected until late Monday

Independent incumbent MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan in a strong position to return to Brussels for another term

Far right make significant gains across Europe in elections

French president Emmanuel Macron calls snap parliamentary election after heavy loss to far right

Election weekend’s lighter moments: From a mouse in the ballot box to missing diamonds

Local election results count: The diamond, believed to have fallen from a voter’s ring while casting her ballot, was still missing at the time of going to print

Local and European elections: What to watch out for as results come in on day two of the count

Ireland's election results: Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party set to be close to the 50% won in 2020 general election, which would be a remarkable result

Local election results: Hundreds of seats yet to be filled as FF and FG set to battle it out to be largest party

Election results: Sinn Féin will make gains in comparison to 2019 result but TD David Cullinane says ‘obviously we expected to do better’

Local and European elections: Sinn Féin’s facing a difficult weekend but Independents, not Government parties, profit

Election results: Independents the big winners as voter volatility and declining party loyalty show more prominently in our politics

European Elections: Millions go to the polls to elect 720 members to EU parliament

Far-right parties projected to make sizable gains but mainstream groups remain on course to win solid majority

At least €423,000 spent on online advertising for political parties and candidates in lead-up to polling day

Sinn Féin spent €166,800 with Meta and Google, with Fine Gael’s online advertising costing €75,900 and Fianna Fáil spending €74,900 over three months

Election counts to begin following campaign marred by intimidation and abuse

Gardaí investigating assaults and instances of intimidation, while research finds majority of those taking part in such actions are influenced by far-right rhetoric

Local and European elections: Voter turnout reaching 50% as polling stations shut

Counting will begin in the local elections on Saturday and the European elections on Sunday

When should we expect to see the final result of the European elections?

On Saturday staff at the counting centres throughout the State will separate European ballots from local election ballots

Long ballot papers in Midlands-North-West create logistical issues for count staff

Longer tables, deeper pigeon holes and different boxes all deployed to accommodate 27 candidates

European election candidates raise €90,000 for campaigns through online crowdfunding

All fundraising must comply with the Standards in Public Office Commission guidelines

Fianna Fáil forced to clarify position on EU farming derogation after Barry Andrews comments

MEP ‘clearly said he does not support the continuation’ of nitrates derogation, says IFA president

How did Ireland’s MEPs perform in Europe over the last five years?

Coalition-building across political groups more important in European Parliament than in the Oireachtas

Midlands-North-West: Battle for final seat could end with a small party making a breakthrough

Constituency profile - Midlands North-West: Consensus remains that the three big parties and Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan will take four of the five seats

‘That man in Dublin now doesn’t do you any favours’: Greens feel the heat on Leitrim’s doorsteps

Local election hopeful Adam Ó Ceallaigh and European candidate Pauline O’Reilly face uphill battles in Midlands-North-West constituency but are optimistic

How’s the election going? Harris effect, Sinn Féin wobble and a peculiar public mood a week out

This day next week, Ireland goes to the polls to elect councillors, MEPs and a mayor for Limerick. Here’s the state of the nation

Peadar Tóibín gets warm reception in Slane over plan to ‘crowbar’ issues on to Government agenda

Not everyone is promising Aontú a first preference but the European candidate is changing the minds of some traditional voters

‘Celebrity’ election candidates: On the campaign trail with Ciaran Mullooly, Nina Carberry and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú

Mullooly and Carberry are contesting the European elections in Midlands-North-West, Mhurchú in the South constituency

Five takeaways from RTÉ's European election debate in Midlands-North-West

Migration was the main issue as some straight-shooters emerged from the pack

European election Midlands-North-West debate: Migration a heated topic, but winning candidates hard to pick

Live debate on RTE Upfront features Peter Casey, Barry Cowen, Luke Ming Flanagan, Saoirse McHugh, Chris MacManus, Pauline O’Reilly. Peadar Tóibín and Maria Walsh

RTÉ's first European elections TV debate to focus on Midlands-North-West tonight

Only eight of the 27 candidates will be allowed appear on the programme which begins at 10.35pm

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