“It’s just the best Mother’s Day present ever”: Campaigner Maria Steen has hailed the win of the ‘No’ side in #Referendum2024 as a “victory for common sense.” Laoise de Brún of The Countess says the result shows a disconnect between the public and the “NGO Industrial Complex”.
“It was a stunt that backfired”: Senator Michael McDowell says he believes the Attorney-General’s advice on #Referendum2024 was leaked from “within government” to strengthen the case for the Care amendment in a “cynical move.”
A dejected Roderic O’Gorman has said he is “extremely disappointed” by the result of #Referendum2024.
Leo Varadkar says he was “confident” the Yes side would win when he started the #Referendum2024 campaign, but in the last week became “increasingly concerned.” He also responds to whether Neale Richmond’s “serious consequences for immigration” claim contributed to the defeat.
Minister Roderic O’Gorman says the public’s rejection of #Referendum2024 was not a rejection of the political parties who advocated for a ‘Yes’/’Yes’ vote, or a rejection of State-funded campaigning NGOs like the National Women’s Council. Question by Ben Scallan.
Early tallies in the referendum indicate a massive ‘No’ victory, with some areas indicating a ‘No’ vote of over 75%. Ben Scallan reports from Dublin Castle:
“Her opinion here doesn’t matter”: Mattie McGrath TD has said that Minister Catherine Martin’s refusal to retract her false “women in the home” claim, and her “bullish” insistence that she knows better than the Electoral Commission, represents a “subversion of democracy.”
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Senator Michael McDowell, who previously served as the Attorney General, Justice Minister and Tánaiste of Ireland, says it would be “a huge challenge” for the courts to say that polygamous relationships do not count as “durable relationships” if the referendum to redefine the family passes.
Senator Michael McDowell, Ireland’s former Attorney General, says he “rejects completely” the idea that the family referendum won’t impact immigration law, and says it will be “in the interest” of “economic migrants” to mount legal challenges regarding family re-unification. WATCH the full video: https://youtu.be/4R7_awvtrCk
Senator Michael McDowell – Ireland’s former Attorney General – has accused the government of “propagating lies” on the upcoming referendum, saying that it’s “about time” that the “disinformation campaign” stops. Watch the full interview with Ben Scallan now: