Pat 'the Cope' Gallagher seeks return to politics in upcoming European elections

Pat the Cope Gallagher served twice as an MEP from 1994 to 2002 and again from 2009 to 2014

Pat 'the Cope' Gallagher. File Picture

Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher is seeking to make a return to politics and has put himself forward as a nominee to become a Fianna Fáil candidate to contest the European elections.

The Fianna Fáil party informed potential candidates on Monday night that Mr Gallagher, a former Donegal TD, is one of the nominated candidates for the Midlands-North-West constituency as well as Mayo Senator Lisa Chambers, Donegal Senator Niall Blaney and Offaly-Laois TD Barry Cowen.