Eamon Gilmore is the Irish deputy prime minister

Eamon Gilmore, the Irish deputy prime minister, has said that the Irish government's timetable for abortion legislation is on track.

He told journalists: "We have a timetable which is to have this legislation dealt with by the summer recess."

The Irish Times reports that draft legislation is due to be published tomorrow (23 April). [Irish Times, 22 April]

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