European elections: a champion jockey, former RTÉ man and ex-Rose in Midlands North-West mix

European elections: a champion jockey, former RTÉ man and ex-Rose in Midlands North-West mix

The huge constituency has 27 candidates vying for five seats – with Nina Carberry and Ciaran Mullooly known hopefuls

Ciaran Mullooly, Barry Cowen, Nina Carberry, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan and Maria Walsh

There are 27 candidates in the huge Midlands-North West constituency, which stretches from Donegal to Galway to Kildare.

The sitting MEPs are: Maria Walsh and Colm Markey of Fine Gael, Independent Luke 'Ming' Flanagan and Chris MacManus of Sinn Féin.