AG may leave referendum decision to government
The Attorney General might not give a straight Yes or No answer on the constitutionality of the fiscal treaty, writes Gavin Barrett.
Attorney General Máire Whelan is reportedly to advise the government sooner rather than later on whether the new fiscal treaty will require a referendum in order to be ratified. Failure by the government to follow the advice of an Attorney General (AG) in this regard would be unthinkable - and would also normally be regarded as a resigning matter ...