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Proposal to grant 'standing invitees' status to northern MPs and MLAs on special Oireachtas committees is voted down

John Manley

A PROPSAL to give 'standing invitees' status for northern MPs and MLAs on special Oireachtas committees has been rejected amid claims that it could have "legal or constitutional implications".

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