Micheál Martin 'furious' after 'five or six' TDs lead Fianna Fáil rejection of 8th Amendment vote

A small number of Fianna Fáil TDs influenced many others in voting against a bill to allow a referendum on the Eighth Amendment, say party members.

While there will be no repercussions for TDs who went against the views of party leader Micheál Martin and voted against the referendum bill, some Fianna Fáil members claim just “five or six” managed to “influence” others in their decision.

Meanwhile, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he will campaign for repeal of the Eighth Amendment.