Brendan Howlin: Ministers who vote against abortion bill should quit

Ministers who vote against the Government in an upcoming bill on repealing the Eighth Amendment should resign, Labour leader Brendan Howlin has said.

It comes as the Independent Alliance is demanding a free vote when Bríd Smith of the AAA-PBP brings a bill before the Dáil to allow a referendum on the Eighth Amendment.

But Mr Howlin said “it’s a matter for the Government to sort out their own house”, but added that any member of government who disagrees with cabinet should step down.