Taoiseach was entitled to campaign for repeal, court told

It is “untenable” to argue that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Health Simon Harris breached the Constitution when they campaigned for repeal of the Eighth amendment, lawyers for the State have told the High Court.

Wed, 27 Jun, 2018 - 14:01

By Ann O'Loughlin

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