Elaine Loughlin: Mary Lou and Simon presented a rare united front this week... but it didn't last long

In rare moment of political consensus, Mary Lou McDonald and Simon Harris were ad idem, not once, but twice this week.

In the Dáil on Wednesday night, the Tánaiste found himself backing a Sinn Féin motion, supporting a move to end the three-day wait time for women seeking abortion, which will now progress to committee stage.

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