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Flanagan told Chief Justice in February that Supreme Court vacancy was a matter for the next government
Correspondence relating to the matter has been released under a Freedom of Information request. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Thursday 17 Dec 2020, 1:06 PM Dec 17th 2020, 1:06 PM 12,231 Views 1 Comment
Image: Leah Farrell
Image: Leah Farrell
THE JUSTICE MINISTER had advised Chief Justice Frank Clarke in February that the task of filling the vacancy at Supreme Court was a matter for the next government.
Correspondence released to
TheJournal.ie under a Freedom of Information request shows that several Justice Department officials concluded that the judicial appointment was a matter for the next government, and expressed surprise at the timing of Clarke’s request.