Asked on Thursday if he thought the issue could lead to a general election, Mr Ross said it would not. Later, however, Senator McDowell accused Mr Ross of “misleading the public” over the Bill. “It will always be the law under the Constitution,” Mr McDowell told RTÉ Radio’s News at One. This was “not a personal spat,” but he claimed Mr Ross had “a personal agenda” with him. The proposed Commission to select members of the judiciary would not be transparent and would cost €10million over five years, while the current Advisory Board “costs nothing”, Mr McDowell added.

Source: The Irish Times December 12, 2019 10:59 UTC