TD denies further legislation claim

Junior transport minister Alan Kelly has denied that Labour wants to liberalise the laws on abortion in Ireland through stealth.

The Labour minister and North Tipperary TD said he was confident that the heads of the bill on abortion would go to Cabinet tomorrow.

Mr Kelly said weekend reports of two Labour TDs saying they wished to go further than legislating for the X case would have no impact on the passing of the legislation over the coming weeks.