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Three sitting MEPs top Sligo European tally

Ronan Flanagan -
Three sitting MEPs top Sligo European tally

Three sitting MEPs look set to regain their seats in the European elections in the Midlands- North West constituency according to tallies from county Sligo.

 

Tally figures show that Maria Walsh, Chris MacManus and Luke "Ming" will each get one of five seats available.

 

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Fine Gael candidate Maria Walsh has topped the Sligo tally with 5,209 first preference votes.

 

Sligo native and Chris MacManus of Sinn Féin is next up 4,399.

 

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He's followed close by by Luke "Ming Flanagan" who has tallied 4,303 first preference votes.

 

First-time and Independent Ireland candidate Ciaran Mullooly has tallied 2,218 first preference votes while Fianna Fáil's Lisa Chambers rounds off the top five on 2,170 first preference votes.

 

Other notable candidates include Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen (1,919) and Niall Blaney (1,503).

 

While Fine Gael's second candidate, Nina Carberry tallied 1,335 first preference votes and Independent candidate Saoirse McHugh received 930.

 

Note: The figures above are tally figures – the official result for the Midlands- North West won't be known until very late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.

Ronan Flanagan -