Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he believes Ireland's abortion laws are "too restrictive and need to be liberalised". Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he believes Ireland's abortion laws are "too restrictive and need to be liberalised". 'Ireland's abortion laws are too restrictive and need to be liberalised', says Leo VaradkarAttending a jobs announcement in Limerick, Mr Varadkar was asked about Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin's outlining of his position on abortion in the Dail on Thursday and if he will now do the same. "I've said before that I believe our laws are too restrictive and need to be reformed and need to be liberalised, and of course, that requires a change to the constitution. “Over the years I have been on the record as being against a significant change in our abortion laws.

Source: Irish Independent January 19, 2018 16:52 UTC