THE road to yesterday’s historic constitutional ruling began in a Tralee court two years ago when Judge Brian Curtin was acquitted of possessing child pornography.

JUDGE Brian Curtin’s Supreme Court appeal next Monday against the right of TDs and Senators to gather evidence of his alleged misbehaviour for the purposes of an impeachment motion will be heard by seven of the nine judges on the court.

I APPEAL to the Government to support the submission on the Disability Bill made by NAMHI (the National Association Mental Handicap Ireland).