Nominations have closed for the upcoming European Parliament elections in the Midlands- North West constituency.
A total of 28 of candidates will contest June’s elections.
The Midlands- North West constituency consists of 15 counties across Connacht, Ulster and most of Leinster.
Last November it was announced that the constituency would be allocated one extra seat bringing the total number of MEPs to five.
The following names will be on the ballot paper on June 7th:
| Name | Party |
| Maria Walsh | Fine Gael |
| Nina Carberry | Fine Gael |
| Niall Blaney | Fianna Fáil |
| Lisa Chambers | Fianna Fáil |
| Barry Cowen | Fianna Fáil |
| Chris McManus | Sinn Féin |
| Michelle Gildernew | Sinn Féin |
| Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan | Independent |
| Dr. Gerry Waters | Independent |
| John Waters | Independent |
| Peter Casey | Independent |
| Saoirse McHugh | Independent |
| Michelle Smith | Independent |
| Stephen Garland | Independent |
| Daniel Pocock | Independent |
| Charlotte Keegan | Independent |
| Pauline O’Reilly | Green Party |
| Peadar Tóibín | Aontú |
| Brian O’Boyle | People Before Profit |
| Rory Hearne | Social Democrats |
| James Reynolds | The National Party |
| Justin Barrett | The National Party |
| Carolyn Fahy | The Party for Animal Welfare |
| Ciaran Mullooly | Independent Ireland |
| Anthony Cahill | The Irish People |
| Hermann Kelly | The Irish Freedom Party |
| Margaret Alacoque Maguire | Ireland First |
| Fergal Landy | Labour Party |
