Taoiseach Charles Haughey has said ‘'the views expressed by a High Court judge on the failure of the Oireachtas to revise the constituencies have no legal implications for the holding of a General Election'.
Report shows Chris O'Malley, Fine Gael, entering High Court.
To camera report by Charlie Bird on statement by Mr. Justice Liam Hamilton that the Oireachtas was in breach of its constitutional obligations in relation to the constituencies.
Haughey holding press conference and stating that, in his opinion, it is a 'political red herring'. He points out that the application for an injunction was rejected and says that case has no effect on the holding of the Election.
Interview with Alan Dukes, Leader, Fine Gael, who says there may well be a constitutional crisis. He says that a Government Bill to amend the constituency boundaries was defeated and the government has failed to take any further action.
Interview with John Rodgers, Former Attorney General, who says that it is plain from the judgment that there is a serious problem of constitutional dimensions.
The reporter is Charlie Bird.
