Former Attorney General Máire Whelan is now a judge of the Court of Criminal Appeal.
Judge Whelan was formally appointed in a short ceremony at Aras an Uachtarán in the past half hour - despite numerous objections to the move.
WATCH: Máire Whelan becomes a Judge, appointed to Court of Criminal Appeal pic.twitter.com/r3ko2GREnw
— Páraic Gallagher (@paraicgallagher) June 19, 2017
Her warrant of appointment signed by President Higgins and countersigned by An Taoiseach.
There's been ongoing political upheaval over Maire Whelan's nomination but the Government maintains the decision is entirely legal.
BREAK: Former AG Máire Whelan is now Judge, after @PresidentIRL signs warrant of appointment pic.twitter.com/muMOUDlj7R
— Páraic Gallagher (@paraicgallagher) June 19, 2017
Our political correspondent Gavan Reilly reports.
