Curtin case – Judge can decide his own fate

The Government has, for the moment, taken a pragmatic approach to dealing with the vexed question of what to do about Judge Brian Curtin.

The decision by the Cabinet to afford him another fortnight to respond to its inquiries about his recent court case, which collapsed, was the only option available to it at this stage.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is only too well aware that in endeavouring to make the problem disappear, he could face a double dilemma springing from legal and constitutional grounds.