O'Fearghail says he would resign rather than vote in favour of abortion legislation

The Fianna Fáil Chief Whip said that he made it clear to Micháel Martin that he was prepared to resign from the party if forced to vote in favour of the draft abortion legislation.

The Fianna Fáil leader is, for the first time in the party's history, to permit a free vote on the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013 when it comes before the Dáil.