Mr Cahill, who shares a constituency with Independent TD and anti-abortion campaigner, Mattie McGrath, said he believed FF supporters in rural constituencies against abortion will be satisfied if their local TD shares their views. “I have a strong pro-life view and I would have articulated that for the members of Tipperary, so I would have no worries about that. While he disagreed with Mr Martin’s view, Mr Cahill said he respected him for being clear: “I’d rather him state his opinion than say nothing. Disagreeing with Mr Martin’s view, the party’s whip on Donegal County Council, Cllr Ciarán Brogan, nevertheless, said: “I admire Micheál Martin because of the stance he has taken on this very delicate issue. “He has stressed that this is a personal viewpoint and he has shown a lot of bravery in coming out and stating his personal view,” Mr Brogan said.

Source: The Irish Times January 20, 2018 00:56 UTC