Landmark ruling clears way for abortion referendum

The Government will today publish the wording of the abortion referendum after a Supreme Court ruling removed one of the final stumbling blocks to the planned May vote.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the “first piece of the puzzle” on addressing Ireland’s abortion laws is now facing the country, as he confirmed the referendum bill will be published this afternoon.

His comments follow yesterday’s landmark ruling by the Supreme Court which said the rights enjoyed by children born in Ireland are not shared by the unborn.