Council U-turn latest twist in election results saga

In a further twist to the so-far failed attempt to have the results of the Listowel electoral area declared invalid, Kerry County Council has said it no longer wants to pursue the order it sought a week ago for a full transcript of a two-day court hearing into the matter.

A stay has now been put on the preparation of the full transcript, which the council initially went to the courts to seek.

Last week, the council said it was prepared to pay for what the court heard was a costly procedure, and the Circuit Court in Tralee heard yesterday that the transcript granted by court order last week was already in the queue in the courts service.