“Westminster cannot justifiably continue to try and impose abortion on Northern Ireland. It is clear from the 46:40 vote that this devolved issue should be decided by Northern Ireland’s elected representatives and not the UK parliament” - PLC.

During the last three months, the bishops and tens of thousands of people have been calling on political representatives to restore the NI Assembly to address the normal pressing democratic issues but especially to debate and halt the abortion legislation.

"It is reassuring that a significant number of MLAs will oppose any moves to discriminate against babies with terminal illness" - PLC.

Motion implies ties between a child and its mother and father have no intrinsic value for child.

Episcopal ordination of Bishop Donal McKeown of Derry in St Eugene's Cathedral.