Mary Lou McDonald: “Without that we are going to continue with the nightmare that we are seeing on our streets, and just to remind ourselves…”

Politics is changing rapidly in Britain and Ireland. Whoever becomes the next British prime minister must recognise these new political realities.

What's required is enforcement, the Government haven't said anything or certainly haven't made the commitments that we need in respect of garda resources and garda training.

It is time for the law to change, and this would be a significant move towards compassion and ensuring barriers to women accessing healthcare are removed.

Burying his head in the sand is not a plan, is not a strategy, is not wise, and is not acceptable to us.