Judge allows 18 of 32 votes in ‘count afresh’ in Tralee

When is a pencil mark a number ‘1’ vote or an inconsequential slip of the hand?

Such were the issues placed before a judge yesterday when he had to delve into the inner thinkings of some Kerry voters.

The Listowel Municipal District 2014 local election ‘count afresh’ decamped from John Mitchels GAA pavilion in Tralee to Limerick Circuit Court for Judge Tom O’Donnell to give a decision on 32 disputed votes.