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Tue 05 May 2004Cabinet to take first steps in impeaching judge todayThe Cabinet is expected to decide today to initiate unprecedented impeachment proceedings against Judge Brian Curtin following a letter from the judge rejecting the Government's right to inquire into his behaviour.Carol Coulter, Legal Affairs Correspondent, and Mark Brennock, Chief Political Correspondent reportThe Irish Times has learned that a brief letter on behalf of the judge, delivered to the secretary general of the Government last Thursday, has in effect challenged the Government to impeach him. It also said that the judge had been recently hospitalised.