Sir, – After the long recount in Ireland South, perhaps consideration should be given to how the papers are stored in preparation for a further recount.
Should Britain withdraw article 50, the extra seat will not materialise.
A losing candidate may suggest that a revised quota would have altered the sequence of the count and hence his or her chances of success.
A long sojourn in the Four Courts may beckon. – Yours, etc,
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PAUL REARDON,
Dublin 9.