Donegal Senator Niall Blaney has missed out on a chance to contest the European elections.
Last night, Laois-Offaly TD Barry Cowen was selected as Fianna Fáil’s Midlands-North-West candidate for the upcoming elections
Senators Niall Blaney and Lisa Chambers had been nominated for selection along with Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher. However, on close of nominations Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher had withdrawn.
Deputy Cowen says it is a great honour and privilege to have been selected.