STATEMENT: Supreme Court ruling on Patrick Costello’s CETA case.

The Supreme Court has today ruled in favour of the CETA (Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement) case brought by Deputy Patrick Costello, TD for Dublin South Central. This is a significant moment in protecting the integrity of our courts system and our constitution. This case raised important questions in relation to binding legal mechanisms which would…

STATEMENT: Costello welcomes launch of public consultation for the disregarding of historical convictions for homosexual activities.

Patrick Costello TD, Green Party Justice spokesperson, was speaking today following the launch of a public consultation into the disregarding of historical convictions for homosexual activities. He began, “This is a really positive move and something I greatly welcome. Earlier this year I commissioned a research paper on similar schemes put in place in other…

WATCH: Apartment Fire Defects Remedial Scheme.

Full Transcript: Deputy Costello: Commitments have been made to examining defects in housing. This is a major issue in my constituency, especially for people living in apartment complexes. Residents in Park West are facing bills of in the region of €30,000 per apartment for problems and defects that are not of their own making. A…