Requirement to issue reasoned decision

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1992/en/act/pub/0023/print.html#sec21

The Electoral Act 1992

PART XXI

D?il Election Petitions

132.— (7) At the trial of a petition the High Court shalldetermine the matter at issue in the petition and, if it does not dismiss thepetition, shall, where appropriate, include in its order determining the matterat issue either—

(a) a declaration of the correct result of theelection concerned, or

(b) if it considers that it is unable todetermine the correct result of the election, a declaration that the electionor a specified part thereof was void together with a statement of its reasonsfor making the declaration.