Sinn Féin are calling for a 'Yes' vote in the upcoming blasphemy referendum. At an announcement in Dublin this afternoon, the party said they are in favour of removing it from our Constitution. It is currently a criminal offence to commit blasphemy, which involves insulting a person's religion. Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald said the law is outdated and is not representative of the Ireland we live in today. She said: "We believe that the current article is from another time, another era.

Source: Evening echo October 20, 2018 15:00 UTC