Latest: Health Minister to begin work on wording of potential legislation on abortion

The public are being warned that there is still a long road ahead before we see a referendum on abortion.

Update 3.22pm: The Health Minister is to begin working with the Attorney General on the wording of potential supplementary legislation on abortion.

The Oireachtas will debate the recommendations of the Committee on the 8th Amendment in the New Year and decide on the wording of the Referendum.