Legal advice sought in row over co-opted council seat

Cork City Council is expected to discuss legal advice tonight after a challenge to the filling of a vacant seat.

Two weeks ago, the Labour Party challenged the co-option following the Dáil success of former Anti Austerity Alliance councillor Mick Barry to represent Cork North Central.

As councillors met after the Easter bank holiday weekend, city officials revealed they had received correspondence just days earlier from an “interested party” questioning the validity of the process being pursued by the AAA/PBP which has nominated Fiona Ryan to take over Mr Barry’s council seat.