In a statement today Mr Daly does not reference Mr Coveney directly. The 12 weeks proposal was put forward by an Oireachtas Committee due to the difficulty of legislating for cases of rape and incest. He also said: "I believe making criminals of generations of young Irish girls has not served Irish women or Irish society well. "The current unregulated abortion system poses a clear and present danger to tens of thousands of Irish women, " Mr Daly said. Mr Daly said: "Abortion is not a perfect solution, and no-one chooses abortion easily.

Source: Irish Independent February 15, 2018 12:11 UTC