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Tue 05 May 200444 candidates in fight for 13 European seatsNominations: A total of 44 people will contest the 13 European Parliament seats in the June 11th elections with 17 Independent candidates lodging nomination papers.When nominations closed at noon yesterday, 13 had been put forward in the East constituency, 12 in Dublin, 10 in South and 9 in North West.