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The gravity of defiance is illustrated by Taoiseach Enda Kenny's warning that any Fine Gael TD voting against the abortion legislation will be deselected and will not be allowed be a Fine Gael candidate in the next election.
Mr Kenny caused confusion by saying the TDs can join the Technical Group to do so, although the Oireachtas insists anyone elected under a party banner can't join the Independents. A Government spokesman said there could be different legal interpretations of this rule, but said it is still unlikely any change will happen even if the TDs can't join the Technical Group.
Although she lost the Fine Gael whip in the Dail over the abortion legislation, Ms Creighton is still a card-carrying member of the party.
The gravity of defiance is illustrated by Taoiseach Enda Kenny's warning that any Fine Gael TD voting against the abortion legislation will be deselected and will not be allowed be a Fine Gael candidate in the next election.