Government Appear To Be Preparing Referendum On Abortion
The Government appears to be preparing for a 2018 referendum on abortion.
The Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald and the Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar say a vote should happen next year.
It follows an overwhelming vote by the Citizens Assembly in favour of replacing the Eighth Amendment.
The Assembly chairperson Ms Justice Laffoy is compiling a report that will be considered by an all-party Oireachtas committee.
Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone says the committee must heed the recommendations of the Assembly:
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