European Elections

• Independent European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Gerry Waters, says small turf cutters should be allowed to keep doing what they've been doing for generations:

• Independent European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, John Waters, says the EU is currently more concerned with pleasing the US rather than the people of Europe:

• Independent European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Stephen Garland, says Ireland has been lacking in disability supports for up to a decade, and he wants to change this:

• Fianna Fáil European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Barry Cowen, says Ireland's transition away from peat production solidifies the need for energy security at a pan-European level:

• Independent European Election Candidate for Midlands North West, Daniel Pocock, says he wants to see the reactivation of some sections of the Irish Rail network that have been closed.

• Labour European Election Candidate, Fergal Landy, says big changes for the climate cannot be left down to the few and those who are already struggling in society:

• Irish Freedom Party European Election Candidate, Hermann Kelly, says he wants to see peat production plants that have been closed in the midlands reopened:

• People Before Profit European Election Candidate for Midlands North West, Brian O'Boyle, says migration has always been a positive for Europe, and it being a big problem to be managed is a lie:

• Irish People European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Anthony Cahill, says the cost-of-living crisis is forcing people to stay in their childhood room, or leave the country:

• Independent Ireland European Election Candidate, Ciaran Mullooly, is accusing the Government of not being supportive of farmers on the ground:

• Independent European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Michelle Smith says the inflation problem facing farmers is ridiculous:

• Independent European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Saoirse McHugh, says she was shouted and roared at by a very angry man, while out canvassing recently:

• Independent MEP and European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Luke Ming Flanagan, says if the Nature Restoration Law is to work, everyone has to pull equal weight:

• Independent European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Peter Casey, says it's time to encourage Ukrainian refugees in Ireland to go home:

• Fianna Fáil Senator and European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Niall Blaney, says hardening the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland isn't the answer to the country's immigration challenges:

• Fine Gael MEP and European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Maria Walsh, is urging TikTok to introduce age verification for all users, with urgency:

• European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Aontú Leader and Meath West TD, Peadar Toibín, says the lack of communication from Government regarding immigration is 'extremely damaging:'

• European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, National Party Leader, James Reynolds, says the farming industry is dying and needs emergency measures to be saved:

• Social Democrats European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Rory Hearne, says the price of rent in the midlands is way beyond what the average income earner can afford:

• European Election Candidate in Midlands North West and Green Party Senator, Pauline O'Reilly says her party's motion on loneliness was brought in because it's clear people are struggling:

• Fianna Fáil European Election Local Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Senator Lisa Chambers, says she had hoped the UK Government would have been more respectful to Ireland in relation to immigration along the Northern Ireland border:

• European Election Candidate in Midlands North West, Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus says proposed changes to the 'triple lock' system pose a risk to Ireland's neutrality:

These pages has the full listing of the candidates from the Returning Officer.