8 former AGs oppose referendum proposal

EIGHT former Irish attorneys general have voiced collectively their strong opposition to the Government’s proposal to amend the Constitution to give the Oireachtas special powers of investigation.

The former AGs also object to the manner in which judicial pay is to be cut, while agreeing with the reduction in principle.

The proposals will be put to a referendum on Thursday, the day of the presidential election, and indications are that both measures will be passed.