Curtin committee refuses to halt probe

THE Oireachtas Committee gathering evidence for the impeachment motion against Judge Brian Curtin has refused to adjourn its work for three months because of the judge’s medical state.

The all-party committee, chaired by Fianna Fáil TD Denis O’Donovan, yesterday rejected submissions made by the judge’s legal team and said it would continue its investigations.

Yesterday afternoon, after two days of legal argument and deliberation, the committee issued a statement saying it was “proceeding with its work and with the implementation of the Orders of the Houses of the Oireachtas which established it”.