Newcomer McHugh set for shock seat in Midlands North West
Green Party first-time candidate Saoirse McHugh is in with a shock chance of winning a seat in the European parliament after an eye-catching final few days of campaign saw her odds slashed drastically.
Ms McHugh, a 28-year-old environmentalist from Achill Island in Mayo, is in real contention to squeeze out both sitting MEP Luke Ming Flanagan and Fine Gael's celebrity candidate Maria Walsh for a seat in Midlands North West.
