Proposals to relax the North’s strict abortion laws have been rejected.

Northern Ireland’s strict abortion laws are incompatible with human rights legislation, a High Court judge has said.

A landmark legal challenge to relax the North's strict abortion laws has been successful.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told Fine Gael TDs they will have a free vote on any future changes to Ireland’s abortion laws.

Pro-life Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín has refused to say if he will vote in favour of abortion legislation should the issue come before the Dáil again, despite his party’s ard fheis backing calls for fatal foetal abnormality terminations and the repeal of the eight amendment.

Sinn Féin will adopt a stance on abortion at its Ard Fheis today.