March 2024 Irish constitutional referendums - Wikipedia
WEBThe government of Ireland held two referendums on 8 March 2024 on proposed amendments to the Constitution of Ireland. The Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023 proposed to expand the constitutional definition of family to include durable relationships outside marriage.
Irish referendums: Voters reject changes to family and care ... - BBC
WEBMar 9, 2024 · Voters in the Republic of Ireland have overwhelmingly voted against amending the Irish Constitution. Proposals to alter wording in the constitution to include families which are not based on ...
Irish voters reject constitutional amendment about women's role …
WEBUpdated 12:25 PM PDT, March 9, 2024. DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role in the home were headed toward rejection.
As it happened: Ireland votes No on family and care referendums
WEBMar 9, 2024 · A previous referendum with low turnout – the vote on children’s rights which saw 33.5 per cent of voters turn up to the polls – passed by 57.4 per cent, a lower support level than expected.
March 8 referendums explained: What changes on women and …
WEBMar 4, 2024 · One week from now, on March 8, Irish voters will be asked to vote on two very important constitutional changes – changes so important that most people say they know “hardly anything” about...
Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ‘Women in the …
WEBMar 9, 2024 · Irish citizens went to the polls on Friday, International Women’s Day, to vote in two referendums to amend the country’s 87-year-old Constitution, which was drafted when the Roman...
Referendum Q&A: What will you be asked to vote on? And what …
WEBMar 2, 2024 · IRISH CITIZENS WILL next week be asked to vote in two referendums to change the Constitution. The votes, dubbed the Family Amendment and the Care Amendment, will take place on Friday 8...
Referendums - Electoral Commission
WEBIn Ireland, there are two kinds of referendum that can take place – a constitutional referendum and an ordinary referendum. The Constitution (Bunreacht na hÉireann) is the fundamental legal document that sets out how Ireland should be governed.
Irish referendums: Voting closes on family and care constitution ... - BBC
WEBMar 8, 2024 · Polls have closed in two referendums on changing Ireland's constitution regarding family and care. Voters were asked if they wish to expand the definition of family to include those not based...
A Sudden Turn in Voter Sentiment Helped Quash Changes to Ireland…
WEBMarch 10, 2024. In early February, as a referendum approached that had been called by Ireland’s coalition government to consider two proposals to alter the country’s Constitution, polls showed...
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