Sinn Féin Punishes TD for Voting Against Abortion

23.03.2018

Deputy Carol Nolan (Offaly) has been suspended from Sinn Féin for three months after defying the party line on abortion. Sinn Féin supports repealing the Eighth Amendment, but Deputy Nolan voted against the Referendum Bill in the Dáil. She was the only Sinn Féin TD to do so. Meath TD Peadar Tóibín - who also opposes repealing the Eighth Amendment was not present in Leinster House.

Sinn Féin whip Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD told Deputy Nolan of her suspension from the party for three months. In a statement party leader Mary Lou McDonald said: “People across society have deep and sincerely held views on the Eighth Amendment. I recognise and respect that fact.”

Irish Independent. March 21.