All you need to know about March 8th referendum On March 8th, the country will vote on two proposed amendments to articles in the Constitution, which refer to the family and the role of care within the home. In a matter of weeks, voters will be asked to approve various amendments to Article 41 of the […]
1 year ago
It will take place in November. The Government has announced that there will be a referendum on gender equality held later this year. Proposals for constitutional amendments are to be published by the end of June and a referendum is set to take place in November. This follows the recommendations made by the Citizen’s Assembly […]
2 years ago
The official results of yesterday’s referendum are coming in and they are overwhelmingly in favour of ‘Yes.’ Last night’s exit polls indicated that the Irish public had voted to repeal the eighth amendment by almost 70 percent. The official results of the referendum are finally starting to come in and they look to confirm the […]
8 years ago
Together for Yes has called today “a moment of profound change” for Ireland. Voting tallies are this afternoon suggesting that Ireland has voted overwhelming in favour of repealing the eighth amendment. Early exit polls released on Friday night from RTE and The Irish Times also predict that almost 70 percent of the Irish public has voted in […]
8 years ago
RTE’s exit poll has revealed the factors that influenced the Irish public to vote either ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ in yesterday’s referendum. According to the poll, the main factor influencing those who voted was the women’s right to choose. The poll, which was released just before 11.30pm on last night’s Late Late Show showed that 62 […]
8 years ago
Last night’s Claire Byrne Live focused on the upcoming referendum which takes place this Friday, May 25. With only three days left to go until we cast our vote on whether or not the eight amendment should be repealed, Claire Byrne invited two couples on to the show, who have both suffered the horrific […]
8 years ago