Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath describes removal of 8th Amendment as ’a step too far’

Fianna Fáil’s finance spokesperson Michael McGrath says he would not be able to support the removal of the 8th Amendment with access to abortion up to 12 weeks, describing it as ’a step too far.’

Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath describes removal of 8th Amendment as ’a step too far’

Fianna Fáil’s finance spokesperson Michael McGrath says he would not be able to support the removal of the 8th Amendment with access to abortion up to 12 weeks, describing it as ’a step too far.’

Michael McGrath told told Richard Curran on Today with Sean O’Rourke that it was inevitable that there would be a referendum and that he would favour replacing, rather than repealing, the amendment.

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