Big Barry Cowen votes in Laois in European Elections
Published 8th Jun 2024, 17:33 GMT
Fianna Fáil topping latest Laois tally to elect MEPs
Laois neighbour, Offaly TD Barry Cowen is the favourite MEP candidate in Laois for voters, a tally has shown.
The tally which shows party preferences across the three Laois municipal districts, puts Fianna Fáil vote at 32% so far, with Barry Cowen the likely largest influence. Lisa Chambers and Niall Blaney are the only other FF candidates for the European Elections in the Midlands North West district.
Fine Gael candidates are the next biggest group for Laois voters, at 21.76%, which include favourite newcomer, jockey Nina Carbury. Next are Sinn Féin candidates at 11.23%. Then Aontú at 4.34%, Social Democrats at nearly 2%, Green Party at 1.89% and Labour at 0.53%.