Pressure on Donnelly to legislate for safe access zones at abortion clinics 

Health minister Stephen Donnelly has insisted he is 'fully committed' to legislating for safe access zones around clinics that provide abortion services.

Pressure is mounting on the Minister for Health to legislate for safe access zones around clinics that provide abortion services with the Oireachtas Women's caucus agreeing to write to him "as a matter of urgency".

On foot of a letter from Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan and Green Party Senator Pauline O'Reilly, seen by the Irish Examiner, the all-party group has agreed to make representations to Stephen Donnelly on the issue.