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As the countdown to the European elections heats up, so do tensions across the country as candidates face angry reactions during their campaign.
And some politicians themselves aren't too happy about that, as Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin found out when he was publicly challenged by Midlands North West candidate Niall Blaney over a perceived lack of support for his campaign.
With fourteen seats across three national constituencies up for grabs in the European elections, we take a deep dive into the potential winners and losers across the country as several big names appear to be in trouble.
Today on The Indo Daily, Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Philip Ryan, Political Editor at the Irish Independent, and Eavan Murray, Western Correspondent at the Irish Independent, to look at the issues facing candidates as they compete for a seat in the European Parliament. Parliament and to ask whether Sinn Féin's early prediction of widespread success could falter in the final weeks of its campaign.