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04/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/21/2026 03:17
President Connolly convenes meeting of the Council of State regarding the International Protection Bill 2026
President Connolly convenes meeting of the Council of State regarding the International Protection Bill 2026
Date: Tue 21 Apr, 2026 | 10:04
Uachtarán na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly, today convened a meeting of the Council of State at Áras an Uachtaráin for the purpose of her hearing from the Council regarding the constitutionality of the International Protection Bill 2026.
The President will now consider the views of the members of the Council before making a decision as to whether to sign the Bill or to refer it to the Supreme Court for a decision on the question as to whether the Bill or any specified provision or provisions thereof are repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof.
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