Bid to overturn poll result may fail

PETITIONS seeking to declare the Cork South Central and Wicklow general election results null and void may yet fail, the High Court heard yesterday.

Mr Justice Peter Kelly granted leave to Mr Colm Mac Eochaidh, counsel for Dan Boyle, Green Party TD in Cork South Central, to bring a motion seeking to strike out the petition on the grounds of technical difficulties.

Kathy Sinnott, who was defeated after several recounts by only six votes by Fianna Fail TD, John Dennehy, in the Cork constituency, alleges Fianna Fail failed to detail all election expenditure by Mr Dennehy and his successful Fianna Fail running mate Batt O’Keeffe.