Pro-life TDs quit Eighth Amendment committee in protest

The Oireachtas committee on the Eighth Amendment has formally signed off on its landmark recommendations to repeal Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution, despite three members quitting the group and confirming that they will publish their own unofficial report next week.

Pro-life TDs quit Eighth Amendment committee in protest

By Fiachra Ó Cionnaith, Irish Examiner Political Correspondent

The Oireachtas committee on the Eighth Amendment has formally signed off on its landmark recommendations to repeal Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution, despite three members quitting the group and confirming that they will publish their own unofficial report next week.

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