Former Mayor of Cork County convicted for failing to file election expenses

Alan Coleman, a councillor since 1991, did not file expenses after a failed bid in the 2020 general election

Independent candidate Alan Coleman canvassing in Ballinspittle in 2019. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A former Mayor of Cork County has pleaded guilty to failing to properly file election expenses in a case described as "bureaucracy gone mad".

Alan Coleman, who has served as a councillor since 1991, failed to comply with Standards in Public Office (SIPO) requirements to file election expenses after he unsuccessfully contested the 2020 general election.