What are the referendums on 8 March about?

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Published 2024-03-05
Irish citizens will soon 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 March.

As we move closer to that date, we’re taking a look at exactly what people are being asked to vote on and why. Many readers have sent in questions and we’re going to answer the most common ones here.

Both referendums relate to Article 41 of the Irish Constitution, they deal with the family unit and the provision of care. Let’s take a look at the Family Amendment first.

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All Comments (4)
  • @johnmalone7913
    RTE states that people didn't know what they were voting for. This is fairly clear....The people spoke thank God and rejected both proposals resoundly