Cork County Council will not investigate vote claims

Cork County Council will not investigate claims that a number of people were removed from the electoral register in West Cork, as the onus remains on voters to ensure they are registered.

An investigation had been sought by Finbarr Harrington, a Beara-based member of the council’s Public Participation Network. He had received complaints from people who were disenfranchised during the recent general election.

Mr Harrington said he had also received complaints from people in the West Cork area during the last local elections — including from a family of seven, who were all wiped off the register.