Green Party TD Patrick Costello begins High Court case against Ceta

Costello concerned investor court measures in the EU-Canadian trade deal for protecting Canadian investors in EU member states may impact on Ireland’s ability to introduce 'much-needed' environmental regulation.

Green Party TD Patrick Costello: Believes Ceta must be put before the Irish people in a referendum. Picture: Gareth Chaney

Tue, 13 Jul, 2021 - 18:00

Ann O’Loughlin

Green Party TD Patrick Costello has told the High Court he is concerned investor court measures in the EU-Canadian trade deal (Ceta) for protecting Canadian investors in EU member states may impact on Ireland’s ability to introduce “much-needed” environmental regulation.

Mr Costello said he became aware of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement in about 2016, when the Green Party was among a wide alliance of NGOs and community groups campaigning against it.