Unscripted remarks by President Michael D Higgins’ wife, Sabina, on abortion have provoked outrage in the pro-life movement, which described them as “calculated and inappropriate”.

Pro Life Campaigners have said a Citizens Convention on the issue of abortion is only for show.

The Pro-Life campaign has described the 'abortion pill bus' currently touring the country as a "cheap publicity stunt".

The ‘Abortion pill bus’ is continuing its tour around Ireland today.

The Government is facing fresh calls for a referendum to repeal the 8th amendment.

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.