Taoiseach gets letters ‘written in blood’

The Taoiseach revealed he has received “letters written in blood” over his Government’s legislation allowing abortion in limited circumstances, which was published last night.

Standing firm against interventions by bishops on the issue, Enda Kenny said he was proud to stand in the Dáil as “a Taoiseach who happens to be Catholic, but not a Catholic Taoiseach”.

He was speaking before the cabinet signed off on the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill, which will legislate for the Supreme Court ruling in the X Case 21 years ago, that terminations are constitutional in cases where they are needed to save a woman’s life.