Threat of recounts looms over Midlands-North-West
The possibility of potential recounts in Midlands-North-West has already been raised by a leading candidate in the constituency.
Counting of ballots in Ireland’s European Parliament elections got under way on Sunday after votes were cast on Friday.
The first results cannot be announced until after polling closes in each EU member state late on Sunday, but unofficial and incomplete tallies carried out by volunteers observing ballot boxes being opened provide some insight into the likely outcome.
In Midlands-North-West, there are 27 candidates fighting for five seats in the massive electoral region which spans 15 counties.
Because of a rising population in Ireland, the constituency’s boundaries have been expanded and its voters will elect one more MEP compared with 2019.
The current four MEPs are independent Luke “Ming” Flanagan, Fine Gael’s Colm Markey and Maria Walsh, and Sinn Féin’s Chris MacManus.
Mr McManus and Mr Markey were co-opted to their seats when Matt Carthy…
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