Donegal Councillor wants to be joined to High Court challenge over ethics inquiry arising from RTÉ investigation

A Co. Donegal Councillor subject of an ethics inquiry wants to be joined to High Court proceedings by a Monaghan Cllr aimed at halting a similar, but separate, inquiry.

John O'Donnell, of Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny, an independent member of Donegal County Council, wants to be joined as a notice party to judicial review proceedings by Monaghan Cllr Hugh McElvaney concerning an investigation by the Standards in Public Office Commission into whether Cllr McElvaney breached the ethical framework under the Local Government Act 2001.