Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has said that the Cabinet has "little or no freedom for manoeuvre on the nature" of the abortion referendum it has committed to hold.
He said media reports on the views of individual members...
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Simon Coveney now says he's publicly backing Repeal the 8th.
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The 'Eight-App' will keep users informed of upcoming events regarding the 'Repeal' movement.
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Read More The Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin, has called for an all-party approach in the Oireachtas on the passage of the abortion referendum bill.
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Read More In an extraordinary war of words, Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin has publicly criticised his party colleague Peadar Tóibín for sensationally claiming that the Oireachtas Committee set-up to examine the Eighth Amendment law has shown favouritism towards the pro-choice stance.
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