Ireland does not satisfy international standard for election observation, group claims

Non-governmental organisation Democracy Volunteers has called on the Government to reassess its legalisation regarding election observation

Non-governmental organisation Democracy Volunteers sent a group of observers to Dublin and Kildare to observe but said that while the Government and "many individual returning officers" are welcoming, some were not. File photo: Jacob King/PA

The Government has been called on to reassess legislation around election observing after reported issues during the general election.

Non-governmental organisation Democracy Volunteers sent a group of observers to Dublin and Kildare to observe but said that while the Government and "many individual returning officers" are welcoming, some were not.