High Court to rule on Monday on action over validity of Seanad

The case has potential far-reaching implications because, if the court finds a Seanad of 49 elected members cannot meet and pass laws, very significant laws will lapse at midnight on Monday.

A three judge High Court will rule on Monday on a significant constitutional action over whether there is, as of now, a validly constituted Seanad entitled to sit and pass laws.

When the case concluded this afternoon, High Court president Mary Irvine said the court had considered a request by ten Senators to give its decision on Friday and provide reasons for that later but the court did not consider that was advisable.