Opposition seeks Curtin impeachment clarification

OPPOSITION parties last night reacted with caution to Government proposals to begin impeachment proceedings against Judge Brian Curtin and called for further clarification on how the procedure will work.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern yesterday told the Dáil that the Government had decided to set up a joint Oireachtas committee to hear evidence in the case of Judge Curtin. The committee will collect and record evidence, which will then be presented to the Dáil and Seanad for a decision on whether Judge Curtin should be impeached.

However, Fine Gael justice spokesman Jim O'Keeffe, who is seeking a meeting with the Attorney General today, said there were many elements of the Government's proposal which needed to be carefully considered.