Majority of Cabinet wants to repeal Eighth Amendment

The majority of Cabinet members want to repeal the Eighth Amendment and allow abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

That is despite Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Simon Coveney, and other key ministers remaining silent on the issue.

At least eight of the 15 senior ministers have told the Irish Examiner they will back recommendations by the Oireachtas committee on the Eighth Amendment before they formally discuss the findings for the first time at this morning’s Cabinet meeting.