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Sitting MEP for Ireland South Mick Wallace submitted his nomination papers to the Cork City Returning Officer on Tuesday, April 29. Mr Wallace who previously served as a TD since 2011 has been a member of the European Parliament since 2019 for Independents 4 Change. Mr Wallace who hails from Wexford is looking forward to the election campaign and meeting people in the constituency. “Ireland South is a massive and really diverse constituency. It has some amazing places and great people. I love meeting people, discussing the issues of the day and being challenged on issues too,” he said. “People all over Ireland are struggling with the cost of living crisis,” said Mr Wallace. “This is a direct result of decisions at EU level which are undermining the living conditions of many people. We are spending billions and billions on military build-up instead of housing and healthcare, while the new EU economic governance framework is an austerity package that will further restrict th
Eddie Punch is standing as an Independent candidate in the Ireland South constituency for the European elections which will take place on Friday, June 7.