Judiciary should reflect diversity of wider society, Dáil told
Need for State to be ‘proactive’ in terms of future appointments, says Andrews
The Irish Times view on judicial appointments: Inching closer to real reform
At last the Government has published a new Bill to reform this discredited system, but it could have gone further
Judges selection process may be reviewed if no diversity among candidates – McEntee
Minister to ensure new Judicial Appointments Commission is reflective of society
New Bill for ‘merit-based’ process for appointing judges approved
All candidates for judicial appointment and promotion must be interviewed
Miriam Lord: Baby of the House throws a strop over a bypass
Dáil Sketch: O’Connor bags a meeting with the Taoiseach as MacSharry forgets who’s who
Attorney General’s role on appointments commission questioned
IHREC recommends increasing number of judges on proposed new body
'Irish Times' view on Judicial Appointments Commission: Minimalist plan for change
New rules on transparency or accountability for politicians involved in the process are entirely absent
How Ireland's judges are made: a glimpse inside a closed system
The unorthodox process for choosing Séamus Woulfe has shone a light on a defective system
Varadkar told McEntee that Woulfe would make ‘good judge’, Dáil hears
Government yielded to Q&A session after two weeks of Opposition pressure
Fine Gael’s rising star Helen McEntee faces most serious crisis of her career
Minister for Justice is a skilled politician, but questions remain over Woulfe appointment
The Irish Times view on judicial appointments: serious questions for Helen McEntee
Micheál Martin’s claim that Dáil questioning on judicial appointments may breach the separation of powers is baseless
Dáil row erupts after McEntee agrees to take questions on Woulfe appointment
Oireachtas justice committee disputes Minister’s account of appearance before it
McEntee’s refusal of full Q&A on Woulfe ‘dangerous for democracy,’ SF TD says
Pádraig MacLochlainn asks if committee accepts ‘this precedent’ where would it stop?
Miriam Lord: Unity and common purpose in spades but not for Covid fight
Taoiseach under pressure to bring on his Minister for Justice to answer questions
Ministers notified of two jobs when they approved of Woulfe
Other Supreme Court vacancy likely to be filled in next few months
The Irish Times view on judicial appointments: Government’s credibility on the line
Either the Government does not take its responsibilities in this area seriously or is not levelling with the public
Séamus Woulfe’s selection for Supreme Court 'differed from normal practice'
Ex-government insiders indicate taoiseach would usually discuss candidates for role
Number of TDs feel McEntee should answer questions on Woulfe in Dáil
Some coalition TDs think Minister for Justice should draw a line under controversy
McEntee defends handling of Woulfe appointment
Minister says she adhered to ‘a very clear process’ before bringing his name to cabinet
Government under pressure to have Minister answer questions on Woulfe appointment
Legal academics say Coalition’s concerns over such a Dáil session are overstated
Government will not seek rest of correspondence between Woulfe and Clarke
Coalition to deny Opposition request and resist Dáil debate on McEntee’s role in nomination
Deliberations on the appointment of Woulfe were highly circumscribed
Dysfunctional system for appointing Supreme Court judges is in desperate need of an overhaul
Appointment of judges remains a haphazard, opaque process
Even most Ministers tend not to see how a Government arrives at selections for judicial roles
Cabinet not told judges applied for post filled by Séamus Woulfe
At least three judges wrote to Government seeking job taken by former attorney general
Irish Times view on the judicial appointments Bill: How not to make law
But by mis-identifying the problem, the government came up with the wrong solution
Irish Times view on the Judicial Appointments Bill
It is time to go back to the drawing board even if that provokes the resignation of Shane Ross
Government nominates judges as judiciary Bill moves slowly
Shane Ross wants reform of selection process as he believes bench is marred by ‘cronyism’
The Irish Times view on the Judicial Appointments Bill: how not to enact a law
The Government should face up to the fact that the Bill is not fit for purpose
Judicial appointments: the farce goes on
If the Government was serious about fixing serious problems in the legal sector, it would be looking elsewhere
Judicial appointments bill advances despite transparency fears
Flanagan says providing explanation for those rejected for bench roles ‘legally problematic’
SF helps FG to defeat objection to new judicial ‘quango’
Fianna Fáil opposed the Office of Judicial Appointments which will cost €700,000
Shane Ross rejects criticism by judiciary of appointments Bill
Judges want to replace political interference with judicial dominance, Minister says
Letter to Varadkar reveals strength of feeling among senior judges
Letter regarding planned reforms carries more weight than usual channel partly because it’s so rare
Judges warned Varadkar Ross’s reforms would not work
June letter claims Minister’s proposals would fail to depoliticise judicial appointments
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