Daly and Wallace add more spice to European race

In an election where large constituencies make it difficult to cover all the ground, name recognition is key to winning votes and both Daly and Wallace have that in abundance

Mick Wallace and Clare Daly. Pic: RollingNews.ie

The late entry ofClare Daly andMick Wallace into the race for European Parliament seats has further energised an already intriguing election campaign.

In an election where large constituencies make it difficult to cover all the ground, name recognition is key to winning votes and both Daly, running in Dublin, and Wallace, in the vast 12-county Ireland South, have that in abundance.

The two independent TDs are close political allies who sit together in ...