A full recount of European Election ballot papers in the Ireland South constituency is to get underway this morning. Sinn Féin requested the recount after only 326 votes separated Liadh Ní Riada and the Green Party's Grace O'Sullivan. It is expected that the recount will take 28 days to complete, at a cost of €1m. Additional staff from outside Cork are set to be drafted in to ensure as speedy a conclusion to the recount. The absence of the four Ireland South MEPs will create significant difficulties as they are set to miss out on appointment to key committees.

Source: Irish Examiner June 04, 2019 06:33 UTC