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Bríd Smith: 'I’d vote in favour of impeachment' of Séamus Woulfe

Seamus Woulfe’s refusal to resign means he either stays on as a Supreme Court judge or the Oire...

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18.35 10 Nov 2020


Bríd Smith: 'I’d vote in favour of impeachment' of Séamus Woulfe


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18.35 10 Nov 2020


Seamus Woulfe’s refusal to resign means he either stays on as a Supreme Court judge or the Oireachtas can remove him from office.

A judge has never been impeached before and it can only happen if they engage in ‘stated misbehaviour.’

Earlier Kieran spoke to Michael Patwell, retired judge who served 21 years on the bench, Brid Smith, People Before Profit TD and Alan Kelly, the Labour Party Leader about the current situation.


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