AG to receive treaty text after Cabinet meets

The EU’s fiscal treaty holds no fears for the Government, Enda Kenny said, but the final decision on a referendum could rest with the courts.

This morning the Taoiseach will ask the Cabinet for approval of the text of the treaty and send it immediately to the Attorney General for her opinion.

Sinn Féin is demanding the compact, which will bind Ireland to strict budget rules, be put to a vote and warn that even if the Attorney General says it is not necessary, they will test that decision in the courts.