Green TD: Legal advice suggests Ceta is unconstitutional

Patrick Costello said he has taken the action as an individual citizen and it is a personal action. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Green Party TD who lodged a High Court challenge against the Government says there is legal opinion that the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (Ceta) is unconstitutional.

Dublin South Central TD Patrick Costello lodged the proceedings on Monday over whether a referendum would be needed on the controversial trade deal.