Mr Flanagan promised his constituents he would not let them down.

Ms Gildernew is hoping to become one of the Republic of Ireland’s members of the European Parliament.

Michelle Gildernew is one of 27 candidates who contested the massive 15-county constituency.

Matt Carthy was elected as an MEP for Midlands-North-West in 2019.

In Midlands-North-West, there are 27 candidates fighting for five seats in the massive electoral region which spans 15 counties