Inside politics: Judiciary Bill underpinned by populism

Why is Shane Ross so obsessed with how judges are appointed?

Wed, Jun 28, 2017, 13:58 Updated: Wed, Jun 28, 2017, 13:59

Does the judicial appointments Bill seek to solve the right problems?

Does the judicial appointments Bill seek to solve the right problems?

Former Irish Times Legal Affairs correspondent and author of The Supreme Court Ruadhán Mac Cormaic joins podcast regulars Sarah Bardon, Pat Leahy and Fiach Kelly to discuss the controversy surrounding Shane Ross’s push to reform judicial appointments. Why is he so obsessed with this particular issue? And does the Bill seek to solve the right problems?

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