COVID-19, ethics, & the impeachment of judges in Ireland
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Controversy arose when an Irish Supreme Court judge, Séamus Woulfe, attended an Oireachtas golf society dinner during the COVID-19 pandemic. After public backlash, questions came about surrounding the need for codes of ethics and detailed impeachment procedures for judges. Dr Laura Cahillane and Dr Tom Hickey, both lecturers of law, discuss these topics.
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