Legal doubts threaten bid to impeach Judge Curtin

THE prospects of the Government successfully impeaching Judge Brian Curtin were shrouded in doubt last night.

The investigation by a special Oireachtas committee to pave the way for the judge's historic impeachment may not even have the power to force him to appear before it.

Legal experts also warned the unprecedented impeachment process, initiated by the Government yesterday, could be severely delayed if it is challenged by the Circuit Court judge's legal team.