President signs electoral reform bill despite warnings it is 'not compliant' with EU rules

The Electoral Reform Bill seeks to overhaul rules around Irish elections and advertising

Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin had urged President Michael D Higgins (pictured) not to sign the bill adding that Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien had placed him in an “invidious position”.

President Michael D Higgins has signed a controversial bill into law despite warnings that it is "not compliant" with EU rules.

The European Commission found that parts of the Government’s Electoral Reform Bill, which was quickly advanced through the Oireachtas before the summer recess, are incompatible with European law directives on online advertising.