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Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly and Paul Murphy seek legal costs after losing a High Court challenge over junior ministers attending Cabinet, arguing it violates the 15-member government limit.
Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly and People Before Profit-Solidarity’s Paul Murphy are seeking legal cost awards after losing a High Court challenge over "super junior" ministers attending Cabinet meetings.
They argue their case raised significant constitutional and public issues regarding Article 28’s 15-member government limit, claiming junior ministers’ attendance without voting violates it.
A three-judge High Court panel ruled in December that no constitutional breach occurred.
The deputies’ legal teams say the case involved novel, systemic concerns warranting an exception to the "costs follow the event" rule.
The State, through Attorney General Rossa Fanning, argued the claims were weak and politically motivated, urging costs be awarded to the State.
The court has reserved judgment on the costs issue.
Pa Daly y Paul Murphy de Sinn Féin buscan costos legales después de perder un desafío ante el Tribunal Supremo sobre los ministros menores que asisten al Gabinete, argumentando que viola el límite de 15 miembros del gobierno.