A High Court action aimed at allowing voters in the Tipperary constituency to cast their ballots in this Saturday's general election has been withdrawn. The action came to an end after the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy signed a special order to allow the vote take place in the five-seat Tipperary constituency on Saturday. The ballot in Tipperary was called into question following the death of independent candidate Marese Skehan earlier this week. Marese SkehanAs a result of her death the returning officer for Tipperary Mr James Seymour, under the electoral laws, issued a countermand postponing the election in Tipperary to a later dater. That decision meant that nominations for the constituency would have to be reopened and fresh ballot papers would have to be issued.

Source: Irish Examiner February 06, 2020 15:33 UTC