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# children's referendum

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Woman who challenged referendum landed with huge bill for court costs
The overall costs of the appeal is believed to be over €1 million.
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Jul 7th 2015, 11:06 AM
'It was worth it': Woman who could lose millions for taking Supreme Court case
Joanna Jordan petition to overturn the result of the 2012 referendum was rejected yesterday.
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Apr 25th 2015, 9:00 AM
The Children's Referendum will not have to be held again
The referendum passed by 58% voting yes and 42% voting no.
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Apr 24th 2015, 12:15 PM
Cost order to challengers of Children's Referendum could be breach of rights
Mattie McGrath said any such order will deter any future petitioners taking cases against authorities.
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Aug 1st 2014, 7:15 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 18th 2013, 4:51 PM
Challenge to Children's Referendum dismissed by High Court
A Dublin woman had taken a petition with an aim to quash the result in the November 2012 vote.
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Oct 18th 2013, 2:32 PM
Mahon, Reilly, Savita: Game-changing political moments of 2012
Unlike 2011 this was not a year of any seismic shifts in Irish politics but there were plenty of stand-out moments which will have repercussions going into next year and most of them involved one man…
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Dec 24th 2012, 8:15 AM
Referendum website's 'Like' button illustrated bias for Yes vote
The Supreme Court delivers its full ruling into why the Government’s website for the Children’s Referendum was not impartial.
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Dec 11th 2012, 3:35 PM
Column: We've passed the children's referendum, but there's more to do
The sexual abuse scandals in Australia’s Catholic Church and the BBC show that there is still work to do beyond the contitutional change passed earlier this month, says the Children’s Rights Alliance.
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Nov 20th 2012, 7:30 PM
Sinnott speaks of 'powerful grassroots effort' to overturn Referendum vote
In an email to supporters, former MEP Kathy Sinnott says fundraising for the High Court challenge will kick off this week.
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Nov 20th 2012, 8:41 AM
Legal challenge begins over Children's Referendum result
Two women have begun initiating the legal challenge, claiming information published by the government materially affected the referendum’s outcome.
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Nov 19th 2012, 8:28 PM
Students criticised for failing to get out the vote in children's referendum
The Union of Students in Ireland has been criticised by Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell in the wake of the low turnout in the children’s referendum last weekend.
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Nov 17th 2012, 8:30 AM
Martin on Shatter: "Every now and then a bit of contrition would do no harm"
The call from Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin was in response to the Supreme Court ruling last Friday regarding the Children’s Referendum.
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Nov 13th 2012, 7:23 PM
Burton notes 'merit' of potential permanent referendum commission
The Minister said a permanent referendum commission could be largely responsible for the information presented to the electorate if the country were to hold referenda on a regular basis.
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Nov 12th 2012, 9:26 PM
Poll: Do you think Saturday voting is a good idea?
Which do you think is better…midweek or weekend?
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Nov 12th 2012, 9:32 AM
Referendum result 'could be challenged'
No campaigners have suggested the referendum result may be challenged – what legal grounds could this be done on?
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Nov 12th 2012, 6:30 AM
The Evening Fix... now with added baby penguin
Here’s all the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Nov 11th 2012, 7:35 PM
So who did turn out to vote?
The turnout to vote was low all around the country – but the highest and lowest turnout coincided with constituencies at either end of the Yes and No vote…
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Nov 11th 2012, 5:46 PM
Constituency-by-constituency: How you voted
Which electoral area had the highest proportion of ‘Yes’ votes? Which one had the highest percentage of ‘No’ ballots? And into which top 10 does the Taoiseach’s home constituency fall?
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Nov 11th 2012, 4:30 PM
So the Children's Referendum has passed - what happens next?
The Yes vote has been passed, but issues could remain around turnout, Saturday voting, and whether the result will be challenged.
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Nov 11th 2012, 4:13 PM
The Children’s Referendum count
We keep you up to date on commentary and local results as we await an official national result from the Dublin Castle count centre by mid-afternoon.
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Nov 11th 2012, 3:23 PM
"Historic" - overwhemingly positive reaction to Children's Referendum result
The reactions to the passing of the referendum have so far been positive, with the Tánaiste saying it “draws a line in the sand against the litany of past failures”.
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Nov 11th 2012, 2:54 PM
Most Effort Put Into A Spoiled Vote of the Day
No comment.
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Nov 11th 2012, 2:17 PM
Gilmore: Children's Referendum "never really took fire"
Meanwhile, Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald defended her role in leading the referendum campaign.
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Nov 11th 2012, 2:13 PM
Referendum on children's rights passed
The results are in…
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Nov 11th 2012, 2:07 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here’s nine things to know before you start your day.
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Nov 11th 2012, 9:01 AM
Children's Referendum count begins
Results are expected by noon.
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Nov 11th 2012, 7:49 AM
PICS: Have you cast your Children's Referendum vote yet? These people have...
President Michael D Higgins, Children’s Ombudsman Emily Logan and Minister Leo Varadkar were among the high-profile people to cast their vote on the Children’s Referendum today.
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Nov 10th 2012, 6:14 PM
Turnout as low as 2 per cent in some polling stations
Will it be the lowest turnout in the history of the State?
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Nov 10th 2012, 1:32 PM
Your Children's Referendum voting checklist
Do you need ID to vote? Are you registered to vote? The answers to these, and more.
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Nov 10th 2012, 8:00 AM
Children's Referendum website now completely offline
The site had been taken down following a Supreme Court ruling yesterday morning, but then put back online with most of its content removed.
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Nov 9th 2012, 12:48 PM
Poll: How are you voting in the Children's Referendum?
Tá or Níl?
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Nov 9th 2012, 9:58 AM
Varadkar: 'If the government made a mistake we accept that'
The Transport Minister has insisted that the children’s referendum will go ahead tomorrow amid calls for it to be postponed in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling about the government’s information campaign.
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Nov 9th 2012, 9:41 AM
Column: ‘I want the best for children, which is why I am voting No’
Pat Kavanagh says she has serious questions about the new Child and Family Support Agency.
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Nov 9th 2012, 7:00 AM
Column: ‘Vote Yes to end the culture where children are seen and not heard’
Fergus Finlay says countless reports documented Ireland’s failings to protect children, but this constitutional amendment will change that.
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Nov 9th 2012, 7:00 AM
Children’s Referendum website corrected after omitting part of amendment
The government’s scaled-down version of ChildrensReferendum.ie needed amending this evening after it omitted part of the referendum being held on Saturday.
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Nov 8th 2012, 9:17 PM
Minister: Government acted "in good faith" on referendum information
Children’s minister Frances Fitzgerald says the Office of the Attorney General gave legal advice on the website and booklet.
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Nov 8th 2012, 6:22 PM
Colm O'Gorman: The State failed children, but so too did society
The head of Amnesty International Ireland addresses concerns of the ‘No’ camp in Children’s Referendum – and says the Constitution will still be unambiguous in asserting the status of the family.
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Nov 8th 2012, 6:00 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Nov 8th 2012, 4:49 PM
Supreme Court says Government's Referendum site 'not fair, equal or impartial'
The Supreme Court says the government’s literature is not impartial, and therefore an inappropriate use of public money.
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Nov 8th 2012, 11:39 AM
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