Council ‘failed to act on fraud claim’

THE mayor who instigated a garda investigation into alleged vote rigging during the local elections in Tipperary revealed yesterday he was only supported by one colleague when he first tried to raise the matter.

Labour’s John Kenehan said he first raised the matter at a Thurles town council meeting days after the June elections, but only got the support of Fine Gael councillor Mae Quinn.

“Other councillors had indicated to me before the meeting that they had received similar complaints but they did not support me in public when I brought it up at the meeting,” the Thurles mayor said.