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Sat 05 May 2004Poll predicts Euro elections will provide major surprisesThe European Parliament elections are set to produce major surprises, with strong candidates poised to take seats against the usual party voting trends, according to the latest Irish Times/TNS mrbi opinion poll, writes Mark Brennock, Chief Political Correspondent.In the local government elections Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are likely to lose significant numbers of seats. Sinn Féin will make major gains, with Labour also making solid advances. Fianna Fáil could retain its six seats and conceivably win a seventh in the European elections.