Irish MP Tom Barry has apologised for pulling a female colleague onto his lap during a Parliament debate on abortion , ITN reports.
The incident was caught on camera inside Parliament during a break in proceedings on Thursday morning.
It showed Mr Barry pulling fellow Teachta Dala (Dail member) Aine Collins onto his lap for several seconds.
Fine Gael, which both TDs are members of issued an apology from Mr Barry.
He said he had apologised to Ms Collins and called the action "disrespectful and inappropriate".
The abortion bill was passed early on Friday morning and legalises terminations for the first time in Ireland for women whose lives are deemed to be at risk, including suicide.

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