Ireland

Candidate's death forces postponement of voting in Tipperary

Independent candidate Marese Skehan was found dead at her home in Thurles
Independent candidate Marese Skehan was found dead at her home in Thurles Independent candidate Marese Skehan was found dead at her home in Thurles

THE death of a candidate in Tipperary has led to the postponement of voting in the constituency.

Independent candidate Marese Skehan was found dead at her home in Cabra Road in Thurles.

A new date for polling has yet to be decided but Saturday February 29 has emerged as a strong possibility for the vote to take place.

The postponement of voting in the five-seat constituency means the full make up of the 33rd Dáil will now not be known until counting for Tipperary has concluded.

It was understood Ms Skehan's death is not being treated as suspicious.