Judicial appointments Bill referred to Supreme Court in first for President Higgins 

President Higgins convened a meeting of the Council of State on Wednesday to consider the Bill

President Higgins convened a meeting of the Council of State earlier this week to consider the Bill and to consider whether or not it is unconstitutional and if the legislation should be referred to the Supreme Court. Picture: MAXWELLS

President Michael D Higgins has asked the Supreme Court to decide whether a Bill set to introduce a new system to appoint judges is constitutional.

As earlier reported be the Irish Examiner, the President has decided to refer the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022 to the Supreme Court "for a decision on the question as to whether the Bill is repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof".