John Halligan urges Government not to block Citizens' Assembly recommendations

A Government minister has urged the Dáil and Seanad not to block the abortion recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly, saying that providing there is no "legal impediment" the findings should not be "interfered with", writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith of the Irish Examiner

Minister of state for jobs and Independent Alliance TD John Halligan made the comment as he said there must now be a referendum on the eighth amendment.