Abortion ship leaves for Cork

The controversial Women On Waves floating abortion clinic will set sail from Dublin this afternoon for Cork.

The controversial Women On Waves floating abortion clinic will set sail from Dublin this afternoon for Cork.

The Aurora is due in the southern port tomorrow afternoon and will stay there until Monday. It will then return to the Netherlands where the group hopes to be granted a licence to carry out abortions on board.

More than 300 women have been in contact with WOW since the Aurora's arrival in Ireland.