President Michael D Higgins refers Judicial Appointments Bill to the Supreme Court 

Referring a draft law to the Supreme Court for his first time, President Higgins said special attention should be given to 12 sections of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022

President Higgins indicated that 12 sections of the draft law should be given special attention by the Supreme Court. File picture: James Warwick/PA 

President Michael D Higgins has decided to refer Government legislation on how judges are to be appointed, to the Supreme Court for a decision on its constitutionality.

The unprecedented move comes following a meeting of the Council of State earlier this week which considered the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022.