There’s been mixed reactions to a recount demanded by Sinn Fein’s Liadh Ni Riada for the South’s representatives in Europe.
Some people feel that it’s simply democracy while others think it’s absolutely outrageous that the taxpayer is going to have fork out some €1 million to recount an election that they say Ni Riada and Sinn Fein can’t accept the result of.
Outgoing Sinn Fein MEP for Ireland South has demanded a full recount of the European candidates’ South election and she got defeated late last night by just under 400 votes.
According to RTE, the constituency’s returning officer has said may cost up to €1 million, and could take up to 28 working days.
It’s understood that it’s going to very difficult to get staff in time to recheck the entire votes.
RTE say that the returning officer Martin Harvey said: “Having completed the recheck of Liadh Ní Riada and Grace O’Sullivan’s papers, Liadh Ní Riada has confirmed that she wishes to proceed with a full recount of all the papers.
“Accordingly the count is now adjourned and will resume here at 9am on Tuesday next the 4th of June.”
The full recount could take up to 28 working days, or six weeks.
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