Council of Europe assembly ECtHR vote today
The Parliamentary Assembly of the 46-nation Council of Europe is voting today to elect Ireland’s new judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), to replace outgoing President Síofra O’Leary.
The Assembly will vote on the three candidates today, during its spring plenary session, with a possible second round of voting tomorrow should no candidate receive more than 50% of the votes cast today.
The Irish candidates are:
- Judge Fergal Gaynor,
- Ms Justice Úna Nĺ Raifeartaigh,
- Professor Colm Ó Cinneide.
Result
The result should be known mid- to late-afternoon today or tomorrow, depending on whether there is a second round of voting.
The ECtHR country factsheet on Ireland shows the annual level of applications to the court.