Opponents of Friday’s referendum have claimed that the Government is “using” the threat of abortion pills and should demand that Google bans websites allowing Irish people to buy the illegal drugs if it is serious about the dangers of the pills.

Keith Redmond has issued an apology on Twitter after he referred to those objecting to the The Sun's Page 3 as ’feminazis’.

A Fine Gael councillor has issued an apology on Twitter after he referred to those objecting to the The Sun’s Page 3 as ’feminazis’.

A Fine Gael councillor has been forced to apologise after tweeting his dismay at the demise of The Sun newspaper’s Page 3 feature with disparaging remarks about people who object to the use of topless models to sell newspapers.

MONEY-HUNGRY developers are forcing first-time buyers to fork out an extra €20,000 per property to cover the costs of levies imposed by councillors, a PD senator last night warned.