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Tuesday 6 June 2023 Dublin: 13°C
Divorce Referendum
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# two years
'It will impact thousands': New divorce living-apart requirements to apply from 1 December
Couples will have to live apart for two of the last three years to get a divorce.
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Nov 29th 2019, 8:10 AM
# 38th amendment
The Divorce Bill has been signed into law, shortening the 4-year separation period
The divorce referendum was passed by an overwhelming majority of 82%.
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Jun 12th 2019, 11:00 AM
# factcheck
FactCheck: No, 'child marriages' will not be recognised in Ireland following the divorce referendum
A claim circulating on social media said that the divorce referendum could mean child brides are recognised in Ireland.
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May 28th 2019, 8:30 PM
# official result
It's a Yes: Ireland has voted resoundingly to pass the divorce referendum
An overwhelming 82% of the electorate voted in favour of changing divorce references in the Constitution.
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Updated
May 26th 2019, 9:40 AM
# Divorce referendum
Exit poll shows Greens will top European poll in Dublin amid big gains for the party
The exit poll has Ciarán Cuffe on 23%, with Fine Gael’s Frances Fitzgerald on 14%.
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May 24th 2019, 10:08 PM
# story of a split
The 1995 referendum campaign was a thoroughly different beast to this one
Friday’s referendum has failed to see much of a debate.
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May 19th 2019, 9:30 PM
# big day of voting
Here's your quick guide to the divorce referendum
Get up to speed.
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May 18th 2019, 5:00 PM
# vote vote vote
The Big Day of Voting: Today's your last chance to make sure you're registered to vote on May 24
There’s two elections, a referendum… and plebiscites in certain areas.
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May 7th 2019, 1:30 PM
# Bunreacht na hÉireann
Quiz: How much do you know about Irish referendums?
Test your knowledge here.
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May 5th 2019, 9:00 PM
# Divorce
Solicitors want a Yes vote in divorce referendum
A new report by the society details a number of “unsatisfactory” aspects of divorce law.
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May 2nd 2019, 6:10 AM
# Divorce referendum
Government announces wording of amendments for the divorce referendum
Through primary legislation the government would introduce, you would have to live apart for two years before getting a divorce.
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Mar 26th 2019, 8:17 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should the four-year time period for divorce be reduced?
Under the current system, married couples need to have lived apart for at least four years during the previous five years.
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Mar 26th 2019, 9:29 AM
Voices
Opinion: Is it time to fully remove divorce from the Irish constitution?
The government is proposing a referendum to reduce the time period for divorce but other constitutional restrictions will still apply, writes David Kenny.
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Feb 3rd 2019, 8:45 AM
# Constitution
Divorce referendum: Voters will be asked whether to delete 'living apart period' from Constitution
The government announced the terms of the referendum today.
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Jan 29th 2019, 2:52 PM
# splitting up
Divorce waiting time referendum to be held in May 2019
A referendum to give Irish citizens living abroad the right to vote in the Irish presidential election is to be held on the same day.
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Dec 4th 2018, 5:24 PM
# Divorce referendum
'Doomed to live alone': Mother pleads with Garret FitzGerald for divorce referendum
The 27-year-old woman said Irish people should be given the opportunity to have a say in “their own destiny”.
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Jan 1st 2017, 1:00 PM
Voices
Aaron McKenna: Marriage is nothing more than a contract – bring on the prenups
There should be no reason that society prevents people from entering into an agreement that allows them to protect their respective assets, writes Aaron McKenna.
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Nov 9th 2013, 8:00 AM
# BIG TIME
Stephen Roche, Swingball, Big Time bars: Ireland in the 1980s (pics)
From the Enniskillen bombing to the divorce referendum, from Theresa Lowe to Ray Houghton…. images of eighties Ireland.
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Jun 3rd 2012, 1:00 PM