The Social Democrats have said the Attorney General was “utterly out of order” making public comments about legislation to appoint judges as well as a live Supreme Court case. Seamus Woulfe's comments that the Judicial Appointments Bill was a “dog's dinner” and “unconstitutional” were “unprecedented” and also raise issues about his “capability”, said co-leader Roisín Shortall. “We believe it was completely out of order to make comments from the sidelines in relation to that. [quote]“We believe he was utterly out of order in making those comments. Ms Shortall called on the Taoiseach to clarify his views on the AG's remarks and whether he finds them “acceptable or appropriate”.

Source: Evening echo March 27, 2018 11:48 UTC