‘Lawyers for No’ have called on the Irish people to reject both proposed constitutional amendments saying they could wreak havoc on family and succession law.
Roderic O’Gorman said that progressive groups who weren’t supporting a ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum would have to explain why. Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness says this “sounded like a threat,” and that O’Gorman was “out of order.” He added that he is personally voting ‘No’.
Senator Michael McDowell – Ireland’s ex-Attorney General – has accused the government and NGOs of propagating the “old, lazy-minded lie” that the Irish constitution says a woman’s place is in the home, saying that this is “wholly untrue” and “disinformation.”
“That’s my personal position.”
Equality Minister Roderic O’Gorman says a ‘Yes’ vote in the Care Referendum would place an “obligation on the State” to support care.
As of now, the “Yes” side is in a very strong position, and it’s incumbent on the “No” side to think carefully about how to reverse that in the time remaining.
Each time you tinker with the document, you risk unforeseen legal side effects
Care provisions
Disability advocates
How times change.
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“Early in our term.”