Kildare Sinn Féin councillor defies party line on referendum

Councillor Ide Cussen (circled in yellow) outside Frank O’Rourke’s office in Celbridge

A Sinn Féin councillor has been pictured giving the thumbs-up sign at a pro-life rally outside a Fianna Fáil TD’s office.

Councillor Ide Cussen is defying the official party policy of supporting the campaign to repeal the Eighth Amendment.

She attended a pro-life rally last week in Celbridge in Kildare, which stopped outside the constituency office of Fianna Fáil TD Frank O’Rourke. He is also backing the No campaign in the referendum. Cussen ...