Blaney and Chambers added to FF European ticket

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Two prominent senators have been added to the Fianna Fáil ticket for the European Midlands North West Constituency.

Fianna Fáil National Constituencies Committee today confirmed the additions of Senators Niall Blaney and Lisa Chambers to the ticket for the European Midlands North West Parliamentary Constituency. They will join Barry Cowen TD as Fianna Fáil candidates in the election which this year will see the number of seats returned increase from four to five.

Amongst the candidates already to declare are incumbents Luke 'Ming' Flanagan (Independent), Maria Walsh (Fine Gael) and Chris MacManus (Sinn Féin) who was co-opted into Matt Carthy's seat.

The field also includes Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD, former Fermanagh-South Tyrone MP, Michelle Gildernew (Sinn Féin), Hermann Kelly (Irish Freedom), Brian O'Boyle (PBP–Solidarity), Pauline O'Reilly (Green), James Reynolds (National Party)

Fianna Fáil Director of Elections, Minister Darragh O’Brien TD, said, "This is a very strong, ambitious ticket and represents the best of what Fianna Fáil offers, in the form of three highly committed, hard-working and able public representatives who are determined to fight for Ireland in Europe.

"This is also a very geographically well-balanced ticket, with the candidates strategically spread across a vast geographic constituency. Niall, Lisa and Barry bring unique and complimentary strengths and abilities to our ticket. I know they will individually and collectively work hard to maximise our vote and ensure that we are successful in June.

"I look forward to working with them as we bring our message of how much Europe matters to the people and communities of Midlands North West."

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