Constitutional Law — FE-1 practice

Discuss the constitutional doctrine of separation of powers as applied by the Irish courts, with particular reference to the limits placed on the courts in granting mandatory orders against the executive. Use *TD v Minister for Education* [2001] 4 IR 259, *Sinnott v Minister for Education* [2001] 2 IR 545, and the climate-change litigation in *Friends of the Irish Environment v Government of Ireland* [2020] IESC 49 in your answer.