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UL graduate brings challenge over Seanad elections
Summary
Tomas Heneghan, a University of Limerick graduate, has filed a High Court judicial review challenging the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government's refusal to register him as an elector for Seanad Eireann elections. He argues that the panels reserved for graduates of the National University of Ireland and Trinity College Dublin do not include his university, and that he is ineligible for the vocational panel because he is not an elected local authority member, a member of Dáil Éireann, or a former Seanad member. Heneghan claims the 9 October refusal infringes his right to freely express convictions and opinions through the electoral process and alleges discrimination based on the location of his tertiary education and his employment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: UL graduate brings challenge over Seanad elections. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 9th October Other
- 2019-12-17 Publication
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Outcome: The judge adjourned the case to a date in February.
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Outcome: The judge adjourned the case to a date in February.
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