Henry Haughton, one of the longest-serving members of the Labour Party's National Executive Council (NEC), has lost his place on the body after a recount, following difficulties with the original count during last weekend's annual conference.
The result of Sunday's election to the NEC in Wexford was challenged by one of the losers, Brendan Carr, who learnt that he had been defeated only hours after he had been told he was elected.
However, Mr Carr was elected in yesterday's recount, along with another candidate who was deemed defeated last Sunday, Ted Howlin, brother of former minister, Brendan, in place of Mr Haughton and Adrian Kane.
Last night, Labour Party figures said that Mr Haughton, who is unhappy with the way transfers were distributed, has "reserved his right" to launch a legal challenge to the outcome of the vote.
The new NEC membership is: Paul Dillon (Dublin South); Brendan Carr (Dublin Central); Ted Howlin (Wexford); Ray Kavanagh (Dublin South East); Peter Keaney (Longford Westmeath); Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central); John McGinley (Kildare North); Marie Maloney (Kerry South); Jack O'Connor (Kildare South); Seán Ó Hargáin (Carlow/ Kilkenny); Donna Pierce (Dún Laoghaire); Mary Quinn, (Meath East); Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central); Henry Upton (Dublin South Central) and Labour Youth member Neil Ward (Dublin North Central).
