Court reserves decision in Gemma O'Doherty and John Waters challenge against Covid-19 laws

A legal challenge by John Waters and Gemma O'Doherty against laws introduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic is doomed to failure, lawyers for the State have argued.

John Waters and Gemma O'Doherty arriving at the High Court today. Pic: Rollingnews.ie

A legal challenge by John Waters and Gemma O'Doherty against laws introduced by the State due to the Covid-19 pandemic is doomed to failure, lawyers for the State have argued before the High Court.

The challenge by the two journalists was also described by lawyers representing the Houses of the Oireachtais as "a full frontal attack" on articles of the Constitution concerning the separation of powers.