dublin ireland plan hold referendum next may june whether loosen strict abortion laws world prime minister leo varadkar say tuesday abortion long divisive issue stridently catholic ireland debate elicit large street protest side complete ban lift 2013. terminations allow mother life danger ... proposal standalone referendum may june next year much follow recommendations all-party committee consider matter varadkar tell parliament panel citizens call together advise government issue vote overwhelmingly eighth amendment constitution enshrine equal right life mother unborn child change all-party committee consider recommendations due report parliament end year referendum potential shape future legislation opinion poll show large majority voters want change ireland become first country adopt gay marriage popular vote 2015 campaigners seek repeal eighth amendment want social change extend abortion cite thousands irish women travel abroad mostly england terminations year anti-abortion supporters demand change law human right arm unite nations council europe press government minimum decriminalize abortion widen law allow abortion case fatal foetal abnormality rape incest referendum abortion among seven government plan call within next two years say tuesday include vote remove crime blasphemy constitution ireland set vote loosen abortion laws may june