Judge rules statements on Traveller Ethnicity in Dail have no legal effect

The Statement of Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity made in the Dail last March by former Taoiseach Enda Kenny has no legal effect, a High Court judge has said.

Judge rules statements on Traveller Ethnicity in Dail have no legal effect
Fri, 08 Dec, 2017 - 17:50

By Ann O’Loughlin

The Statement of Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity made in the Dail last March by former Taoiseach Enda Kenny has no legal effect, a High Court judge has said.

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