Byrne eliminated from European election race leaving Pat the Cope and Harkin to fight for last seat

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fianna Fail's Thomas Byrne has been eliminated in the Midlands Northwest European election following the results of the sixth count. There are still two seats to fill in the race for Europe. Independent Luke Ming Flanagan and Fine Gael's Mairead McGuinness have both been elected in the constituency. Sinn Fein's Matt Carthy is on course to take the third seat. The final seat will be a battle between sitting MEPs Marian Harkin Ind and Pat ‘the Cope' Gallagher FF.