27 April 2024
By Elaine Murphy
elaine@TheCork.ie
Politics
Fine Gael European Election hopeful John Mullins is a first-time candidate for the European Elections. He is a Trustee of the party. He is entering politics from a business and civic background. Today he handed in his nomination papers at the office of the relevant European Returning Officer. He met with the Cork City Sheriff Martin A Harvey. Mullins was accompanied by Simon Coveney TD and Deirdre Clune MEP.
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Fine Gael candidate John Mullins with Simon Coveney TD and Deirdre Clune MEP submitting nomination papers to Martin Harvey, Cork City Returning Officer.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Fine Gael candidate John Mullins with Simon Coveney TD pictured ahead of submitting nomination papers to Martin Harvey, Cork City Returning Officer.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Fine Gael candidate John Mullins with Simon Coveney TD and Deirdre Clune MEP ahead of submitting nomination papers to Martin Harvey, Cork City Returning Officer.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Fine Gael’s other candidate in the Ireland South European Constituency is current MEP Sean Kelly.