THE Seanad has passed controversial legislation to overhaul how judges are appointed following one of the longest-running debates in Irish parliamentary history. THE Seanad has passed controversial legislation to overhaul how judges are appointed following one of the longest-running debates in Irish parliamentary history. The government was ultimately able to pass the bill with the support of a number of Independent senators and Sinn Féin. A majority of Fine Gael senators have come out against Mr Ross's proposals to overhaul how judges are appointed. The Government had lost two votes on amendments to the controversial legislation because no Fine Gael Senators were in the Seanad when votes were called on Tuesday afternoon.

Source: Irish Independent December 11, 2019 18:11 UTC