Campaigners to challenge constituency changes

THE GOVERNMENT faces a legal action against plans to split Co Leitrim for electoral purposes, as locals believe it will deprive the county of a TD.

Campaigners to challenge constituency changes

Campaigners are set to go to the High Court to legally challenge the use of three seat constituencies in areas of low population.

The new constituencies of Sligo-North Leitrim and Roscommon-South Leitrim were proposed by Fianna Fáil and Fianna Gael in submissions to the independent body responsible for redrawing boundaries of Dáil Éireann constituencies, the Constituency Commission.

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