Pro-life politicians to proceed despite claims committee is biased

Two pro-life members of the Oireachtas committee on the Eight Amendment will continue to attend sessions despite saying they were considering their positions.

Deputy Mattie McGrath and Senator Rónán Mullen previously called the proceedings a “sham” and claim they are biased in favour of repeal.

Both politicians will attend today's public session.

“We haven't said we will withdraw from the Committee. We are considering our position,”he said.

“Frankly, we have no hope – on the basis of anything that has happened up to now – that the Committee is in the slightest bit interested in rectifying the many problems in its biased approach.”

Should the two committee members decide to withdraw themselves from proceedings, chairperson, Catherine Noone had said it will continue regardless.

"The Committee will proceed and I hope that both Ronan and Mattie will be active members. The Committee will proceed and I can only assume they will be."

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