Latest: Judicial Appointments Bill 'in a difficult place', admits Minister

Latest: Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has today admitted that the Judicial Appointments Bill is "in a difficult place".

Update 12.00pm: Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has today admitted that the Judicial Appointments Bill is "in a difficult place".

He was speaking after the Attorney General Seamus Woulfe referred to the Judicial Appointments Bill as a “dog’s dinner” at a recent event.