John Mullins polling 'better than people think' in Ireland South

Fine Gael director of elections Simon Coveney says Mullins has a 'real shot' at taking a second European Parliament seat in the constituency 

Fine Gael candidate in the Ireland South constituency, John Mullins, at a rally in Clancy’s rooftop bar in Cork City. Among the attendance were former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney, and outgoing MEP Deirdre Clune. Picture: John Allen

Fine Gael’s John Mullins is polling “better than people think” in the Ireland South election race, the party’s director of elections has claimed.

Simon Coveney said the businessman and long-time party strategist has a “real shot” at taking a second seat in the constituency for Fine Gael.