A Citizens' Assembly recruiter has been suspended after choosing people they knew to sit on the panel.

The Taoiseach has suggested that legislation brought in after a repeal of the Eighth Amendment could be unconstitutional.

The Citizens’ Assembly will now submit recommendations to the Oireachtas on referendums after its meeting this weekend.

The Citizen’s Assembly is calling for submissions on the fifth and final topic it has been tasked with considering.

LATEST: The Citizens' Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of Ireland taking measures to address climate change.

The Citizens’ Assembly is to tell the Government to abolish mandatory retirement ages, eliminate the time gap between retirement and eligibility for the old age pension, and to link that pension to average earnings.

The Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment has said that a new opinion poll underlines the need for the Government to act swiftly to liberalise Ireland's abortion laws.

Pro-choice campaigners are calling for a referendum this Autumn on the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.

Minister of state for jobs and Independent Alliance TD John Halligan made the comment as he said there must now be a referendum on the eighth amendment.

The Citizens' Assembly have concluded their deliberations and have - among other things - recommended that women should be able to legally access abortion in Ireland, with no restriction.

LATEST:Sinn Féin has said the Oireachtas should not be bound by the Citizens Assembly's findings on abortion.

A special committee set up to deliberate on Ireland's abortion regime has made a landmark call for the procedure to be allowed without restriction.

Latest: The Citizens' Assembly has added 'socio-economic reasons' to a ballot paper which outlines cases in which abortion might be legalised.

The Citizens' Assembly has now finished hearing from advocacy groups on both sides of the abortion debate.

The Citizens Assembly is hearing opposing views on the abortion issue from advocacy groups today.

The Citizens Assembly will meet again today to discuss the 8th Amendment of the constitution.

Women who have been directly affected by abortion have been sharing their experiences this afternoon, at the Citizens' Assembly.

The Citizens’ Assembly has been given extra time to consider the issue of the eighth amendment.

The Citizens' Assembly has been given extra time to discuss the issue of the Eight Amendment, writes Elaine Loughlin.

The Citizens' Assembly is meeting today to decide the structure of their future discussions of the Eighth Amendment.

Discussions on Ireland's abortion laws are underway at the first weekend of the Citizens' Assembly.

A pro-choice group says women who have had abortions should be allowed to give their views to the Citizens' Assembly.

Members of the public are being urged to have their say on Ireland's abortion laws by a December 16 deadline.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has escalated a row with Independent ministers by again ruling out a free vote on abortion this week.

A special committee set up to deliberate on Ireland's abortion laws has met for the first time this afternoon.

Latest: The Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has criticised the structure of the Citizens' Assembly which meets for the first time today.