Hayes: I hope we find a way to get abortion vote rebels back with Fine Gael

Rebel TDs kicked out of Fine Gael for opposing the abortion legislation could be let back into the parliamentary party after a period of time, according to a junior minister.

In the second part of an interview with the Irish Examiner, junior finance minister Brian Hayes said a way to bring the exiled Fine Gael TDs back to the fold would be found.

Five Fine Gael TDs lost the party whip last month after they voted against the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill and have now moved to the Independent benches.