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9 of the quickest reactions to Micheál Martin coming out in favour of Repeal The 8th

“Was he visited by three ghosts last night?”

Jan 18th 2018, 7:15 PM 12,722 Views 7 Comments

FIANNA FÁIL LEADER Micheál Martin has backed repealing the 8th amendment during Dáil debates on abortion.

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He has also supported the Oireachtas Committee recommendation of abortion without restriction for up to 12 weeks.

In the Dáil, he said the reality is that abortion is in Ireland – and no laws will change that.

The 8th amendment does not mean that Ireland is a country without abortion [...] Nothing we say or do here could make Ireland a country without abortion.

Martin said he had arrived at the decision after a “long period of reflection” and for many different reasons.

Of course, Twitter doesn’t know what to do with itself following the u-turn:

1. RIP de Valera

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2. “RIGHT, RIGHTS, RIGHTS!”

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3. …

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4. What do we know, exactly?

5. Scrooge McMartin

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6. Yeah, Chris can’t believe it either

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7. “My internet’s been gone all day, did I miss anything major?” “Nah, not really.”

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8. Míchael Martin = Pro-choice. Wig = snatched.

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9. The most significant plot twist since the Hang The DJ episode of Black Mirror.

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9 of the quickest reactions to Micheál Martin coming out in favour of Repeal The 8th