With just a few weeks to go until polling day in the European Elections, over the next three Wednesdays, we are profiling the three constituencies in that election.
Today we are going South where a total of 23 candidates are seeking a seat to represent Ireland South
Ireland South currently has three MEPs - Sean Kelly and Deirdre Clune, both Fine Gael, and Liadh Ní Riada of Sinn Féin.
One of those sitting MEPs, Sean Kelly joined Ivan in studio as well as Malcolm Byrne, Fianna Fail councillor for Gorey, and Mick Wallace, Independent TD for Wexford.
The other candidates in Ireland South are:
Allan Brennan (Independent), Dolores Cahill (Independent), Deirdre Clune (Fine Gael)*, Andrew Doyle (Fine Gael), Paddy Fitzgerald (Independent), Breda Patricia Gardner (Independent), Theresa Heaney (Independent), Billy Kelleher (Fianna Fáil), Peter Madden (Independent), Liam Minehan (Independent), Liadh ni Ríada (Sinn Féin)*, Sheila Nunan (Labour), Diarmuid O’Flynn (Independent), Peter O’Loughlin (Identity Ireland), Grace O’Sullivan (Green Party), Walter Ryan-Purcell (Independent), Joseph Sexton (Independent), Jan Van De Ven (Direct Democracy Ireland), Adrienne Wallace (Solidarity-People Before Profit) & Colleen Worthington (Independent)