Former Independent MEP Marian Harkin
This morning.
Ocean FM reports:
There is growing speculation that former [Independent] TD and MEP, Marian Harkin, could stand for Fine Gael in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency at the next General Election.
Ocean FM News understands there has been contact between senior Fine Gael officials and Ms Harkin in recent weeks in relation to her candidacy.
Ms Harkin is not commenting on the matter, nor is the Fine Gael party.
[Maria Harkin MEP]
Toeuptony writes:
“Check out the first story [15 seconds] on the [RTE] Morning Ireland news bulletin HERE. Poor Pat The Cope would have gotten elected if it wasn’t for those pesky rednecks.”
Fight!!
Thanks SH
Marian Harkin elected – Pat the cope conceded before declaration pic.twitter.com/KopwytBLnR
— Pat McGrath (@patmcgrath) May 29, 2014
No significant errors found after recheck says Returning Officer – HARKIN ELECTED
— Pat McGrath (@patmcgrath) May 29, 2014
Pat The Cope Gallagher concedes defeat. #EuroMing #Independenceday pic.twitter.com/Nth4AHGDhl
— Luke Ming Flanagan (@lukeming) May 29, 2014
Sound, Pat.
Earlier in Castlebar, Pat The Cope Gallagher conceded defeat after calling for a recount.
Luke Ming Flanagan (Ind), Matt Carthy (Sinn Féin), Mairead McGuinness (Fine Gael), Ronan Mullen (Ind) and Marian Harkin (Ind) will represent Ireland Midlands–North-West in the European Parliament.