Judges bill ‘should not be a political football’

New laws to change how judges are appointed should not be kicked about like a “political football”, warns Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Judges bill ‘should not be a political football’

It comes after attorney general Seamus Woulfe described the Judicial Appointments Bill, which has been championed by Independent Alliance Minister Shane Ross, as a “dog’s dinner”.

Questioning Mr Varadkar on the issue, Independents 4 Change TD Mick Wallace said it was “wholly inappropriate” of the attorney general to give his opinions on policy decisions in respect of how judges are appointed.

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