A private debate among Fine Gael politicians became heated in Leinster House after a female TD was accused of preaching to her male colleagues. A private debate among Fine Gael politicians became heated in Leinster House after a female TD was accused of preaching to her male colleagues. Fine Gael TDs rage at being 'preached to' by female colleague in abortion debateParty chairman Martin Heydon was forced to intervene after what one minister described as the "setting off of a bomb" by Marcella Corcoran Kennedy. Unlike Fianna Fáil - where major splits on the issue have played out in the Dáil chamber - Fine Gael has maintained a largely united front in public. As things stand, 23 Fine Gael TDs are supporting abortion up to 12 weeks, 10 have declared their opposition and 17 are undeclared.

Source: Irish Independent March 30, 2018 01:30 UTC