Committee may view Curtin case evidence

EVIDENCE deemed inadmissible in Judge Brian Curtin’s collapsed court case may be viewed by the committee examining his impeachment.

The evidence was obtained with an out-of-date search warrant used by gardaí, resulting in the case being dismissed last month and the Circuit Court judge being acquitted.

Yesterday emergency laws required for the impeachment of Judge Curtin passed through both Houses of the Oireachtas. The first piece of legislation was to ensure the judge can definitely be compelled to appear before an Oireachtas committee.