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Published 20:03 21 May 2018 BST
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On Monday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar appeared on The Last Word with Matt Cooper on Today FM, where he argued that the constitution "needs to be changed."
"What we do is we export our problems and import our solutions. I don't think it's sustainable. It needs to be changed," he said.
"We've allowed abortion to continue by just turning a blind eye and I don't think that's right. That's not what a modern society should do," Varadkar added.
The Taoiseach ended the conversation by saying he expected the majority of TDs, on both sides, will respect the public vote and that those who back the No campaign will not obstruct legislation if there is a Yes majority.
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