Two Green TDs suspended for voting against Government on maternity hospital motion

The Sinn Fein motion passed after the 56 TDs voted in favour, 10 TDs voted against, with 69 Government TDs abstaining

Neasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello will likely lose the whip after voting with Sinn Féin motion to locate the new hospital on state-owned land. Photo:Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

Two Green party TDs have been suspended from the party after voting with the opposition on a motion on the new National Maternity Hospital, leaving the Government with the slimmest of majorities.

Neasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello have been suspended from the Green Party for six months after voting with a Sinn Fein motion to locate the new National Maternity Hospital on state-owned land. They have also been stripped of the party whip.