Ceta referendum is important for 'constitutional integrity', Costello says
Green Party TD Patrick Costello last week won a Supreme Court case against the state over plans to ratify the EU-Canada trade agreement
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Green Party TD Patrick Costello last week won a Supreme Court case against the state over plans to ratify the EU-Canada trade agreement
Ireland’s top court has ruled that ratification of an EU-Canada trade agreement would be in breach of the Irish constitution. Ireland’s deputy leade...
The court also ruled 6-1 that amending the Arbitration Act 2010 could allow the Ceta trade deal to be ratified without a referendum following a challenge by government TD Patrick Costello
Assistant Professor of Law David Kenny says today’s Supreme Court judgement on the trade deal shows how seriously the highest court took the case.
If the legislation is amended, a referendum on the matter could be avoided.