Update: Obstetricians, hospitals and GPs 'will not be ready' to provide abortions in January

The Irish College of General Practitioners has said it is sorry that those who walked out of its meeting yesterday did not stay to listen.

Update 10.58am: Obstetricians, hospitals and general practitioners are not going to be ready to provide abortion services on January 1, 2019, says a GP who specialises in gynaecology and paediatrics.

There are not enough details available yet on the proposed helpline or the website, Dr Illona Duffy told RTE’s Today with Sean O’Rourke show.