Hayes and Childers confirm EU candidacy
Junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes and Independent Nessa Childers have both confirmed their bids for election to the European Parliament in May.
Both will contest the three-seat Dublin constituency, with Fine Gael's Hayes widely expected to retain the seat held by Gay Mitchell.
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