Westport Town Council has written to the General Secretary of the Labour Party informing them of the disqualification of Cllr Keith Martin from sitting on Westport Town Council under the provisions of the Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999; due to a delay in submitting his disclosure.
Westport Town Council have also requested that the Labour Party provide a nominee for co-option to the council to fill Keith Martin's vacant seat.
In the meantime Mr Martin has already written to the Westport Branch of the Labour Party requesting the Branch to compile a shortlist of candidates for co-option "in the event that I am legally unable to retake my seat or unable to retake my seat for personal reasons."
Mr Martin has retained a Barrister and is awaiting a date for Circuit Court hearing in Castlebar into this disqualification. Mr Martin's legal team are attempting to ensure that the hearing will take place before the October meeting of Westport Town Council
Keith Martin
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