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Tóibín concedes he may not be able to run under Sinn Féin banner at next election
He also confirmed that he won’t be resigning from the party.
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Jun 25th 2018, 10:24 AM
Poll: Should politicians be sanctioned for voting against their party?
Sinn Féin TD Carol Nolan was suspended from the party after she voted against Eighth Amendment legislation yesterday.
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Mar 22nd 2018, 8:21 AM
Trouble brewing as Independent Alliance still want a free vote on Repeal the Eighth bill
An Independent Alliance source said the members have the same thoughts on the Bill as they did on Mick Wallace’s legislation on fatal foetal abnormalities.
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Oct 19th 2016, 6:03 AM
Dissent in the ranks: 'We gave our points of view, they gave theirs - but there was no agreement'
Members of the Independent Alliance want a free vote on a Bill that would allow for a termination in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities.
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Jun 29th 2016, 6:10 AM
'This is not a sport, it's just cruelty': Irish TV and music stars support ban on hare coursing
Ireland is one of only three countries that allows hare coursing. Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan wants it to end.
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Jun 21st 2016, 3:09 PM
Lucinda: Party will have free vote on 'life' issues like euthanasia, abortion
Creighton has defined more clearly what she considers to be ‘matters of conscience’ to which the whip of new party will not apply.
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Jan 17th 2015, 7:30 AM
The Ceann Comhairle has called for the whip to be dropped on issues on conscience
Speaking to The Irish Times, the Ceann Comhairle expressed his views specifically in relation to the Eight Amendment.
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Dec 30th 2014, 5:58 PM
‘A fundamentally dishonest motion’: Sinn Féin rejects move to give TDs free vote on abortion
The party’s Ard Fheis is under way in Wexford with delegates voting down a motion to allow members to vote with their conscience on the issue of abortion.
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Feb 7th 2014, 9:11 PM
'A slur on the women of Ireland': Shatter slams abortion bill opponents
Meanwhile it appears the majority of Fianna Fáil TDs will oppose the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill as a marathon Dáil debate continues.
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Jul 1st 2013, 3:50 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
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Jun 24th 2013, 4:57 PM
Walsh: We're being asked to choose between Fine Gael values and Fine Gael
The TD said today that the fact he did not support a motion by Deputy Peter Mathews had led some to believe he did not support a free vote.
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Jun 20th 2013, 10:27 PM
Tánaiste: All government TDs expected to vote for abortion legislation
Eamon Gilmore said the issue of whether or not the Dáil votes on the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill is a matter for the opposition parties.
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May 31st 2013, 9:56 AM
Fianna Fáil to examine if free votes should be given more often
Micheál Martin tells TheJournal.ie that a committee is to examine whether other matters merit a conscience vote.
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May 30th 2013, 9:19 PM
Fianna Fáil TDs and Senators to have free vote on abortion bill
The party could not reach a unified position on the legislation, so members will be allowed to vote without party instruction.
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May 30th 2013, 4:56 PM
'Not fit for purpose?' Why the Dáil's party whip system may need reform
The whip system – where TDs must vote with their party position or risk expulsion – is the subject of some debate in political circles but immediate reform, ahead of potentially divisive abortion debate, appears unlikely.
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Apr 21st 2013, 8:00 AM
Free vote for TDs among radical proposals for Dáil reform
Goverment TDs should be allowed to vote against their party on certain matters under proposals by backbench TD Eoghan Murphy in an internal document circulated among Fine Gael members this week.
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Apr 18th 2013, 1:30 PM
Toibín dismisses talk of SF rift after defeat on abortion 'free vote' motion
Peadar Toibín says he is “determined” to ensure that he is on the same page as Sinn Féin when the Dáil votes on abortion laws.
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Apr 16th 2013, 6:45 AM
Column: Toeing the party line on issues of conscience isn’t right
Ireland’s rigid party whip system erodes true democracy – and this is never so evident as on the issue of abortion, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Nov 29th 2012, 7:30 PM