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at allowing voters in the Tipperary constituency to cast their ballots in this Saturday’s general election has been withdrawn.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 proceedings was brought by two Independent candidates in the constituency Mattie McGrath, and Joe Hannigan. The action came to an end after 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. As a result of her death, James Seymour, the returning officer for Tipperary, under the electoral laws, issued a countermand postponing the election in Tipperary to a later dater.

Source: The Irish Times February 06, 2020 15:45 UTC