The Irish Times

Referendum on extending presidential vote ‘highly unlikely’ this year

Government sources say poll on giving vote to emigrants delayed amid Brexit turmoil

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 20:01

Referendum commission set up over extending presidential vote to emigrants and North

Move follows publication of Bill which would allow citizens resident outside State to vote

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 06:46

Divorce referendum to reduce required wait period passes by huge margin

Josepha Madigan says result is indication of electorate’s ‘kindness and understanding’

Sat May 25 2019 - 21:33

Divorce vote: ‘We’re changing the Constitution that people died for’

Referendum Commission chair told voters expect polls to be rerun until desired result comes

Tue May 14 2019 - 15:56

Breda O’Brien: Abortion railroading is a threat to our democracy

No pro-life amendments have been permitted in the legislation for terminations

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 05:00

Breda O’Brien: Attempts to liberalise abortion under way

Three-day ‘cooling off’ deemed demeaning and freedom of conscience under fire

Sat Sept 22 2018 - 05:00

Referendum on ‘sexist’ reference to women’s place in the home postponed

Flanagan ‘disappointed’ vote will not take place, but women’s council welcomes delay

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 20:23

State entitled to costs in abortion referendum legal challenge

Homemaker Joanna Jordan to appeal refusal to allow challenge to referendum result

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 16:31

Referendum commission to oversee blasphemy poll announced

Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy to act as chairwoman ahead of October vote

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 23:45

Applications to challenge abortion referendum result rejected

Judge orders result of vote cannot come into effect for a week to allow plaintiff seek appeal

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 16:14

Judge set to rule on applications challenging abortion referendum result

High Court will rule on two separate applications for permission to bring petitions

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 10:10

Judge to rule later on bids to challenge abortion referendum result

Pair made claims on impact of Minister for Health’s Yes stance, voter registration irregularities

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 13:31

Court to hear legal challenges to abortion referendum result

One challenger questions if some student voters at NUIG were properly registered

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 13:55

Eighth Amendment challenges ‘will not delay legislation’

Government sources insist such actions were expected and will not ‘derail’ plans

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 01:01

Breda O’Brien: Referendum result does not override conscience

Anti-abortion medics feel threatened and fearful in a newly intolerant Ireland

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 05:00

The Irish Times view on referendum day: make your voice heard

The poor design of the ballot paper may cause confusion in the minds of some voters

Fri May 25 2018 - 00:10

Q&A: Your key questions answered from the abortion campaign

If electorate goes Yes, the Oireachtas will pass laws regulating the termination of pregnancy

Mon May 21 2018 - 01:00

The doctors told me my son would not live. He is now 18 months old

10 weeks after being told her baby had a fatal condition, Anita Boyle got news he would be ok

Sun May 20 2018 - 08:00

Anti-abortion lawyers say Constitution could be amended for ‘hard cases’

Laws could be altered to deal with rape, incest or fatal foetal abnormalities, group says

Fri May 11 2018 - 15:48

In life and advertising, BBDO Dublin boss finds ‘beautiful balance’

‘Underdog’ Neal Davies leads the agency with clients from Lidl to Diageo to the Referendum Commission

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 05:30

Law to replace Eighth Amendment not subject of vote, says commission

Referendum Commission urges everyone to vote as it launches information campaign

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 00:02

Anti-abortion lawyers issue statement against repeal

Event did not take place on Bar Council premises because of political nature

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 19:13

Hearing both sides of the debate: What would ‘right-thinking people’ say?

To make an informed decision we need to listen to the other side of the debate – even though they are wrong and listening to them is painful

Sun Apr 15 2018 - 06:01

Dublin advertising agency BBDO gets referendum voter account

‘Your vote means everything,’ Referendum Commission tells public

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 05:30

Pat Leahy: Social media is the wild west of electioneering

The day a big criminal trial is abandoned because of content on social media inevitably approaches

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 05:00

Referendum Commission has no power over social media

Group’s job is to offer a neutral explanation of the proposal on the Eighth Amendment

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 00:46

Abortion referendum will see no policing of social media

Watchdogs will not supervise social media campaigning despite concerns on both sides

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 00:00

Harris dismisses Coveney’s claims of scans before terminations

Minister for Health insisted any need for scan will be based on doctors’ discretion

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 01:00

Cabinet agrees to table legislation to hold an abortion referendum

Harris says it will be difficult to meet May deadline but Government will do all it can

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 13:44

Social media ads must not be used to subvert abortion referendum

New volunteer-led initiative to scrutinise political advertising in online sphere

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 01:03

Cabinet takes first legislative step in Eighth Amendment referendum

Ministers considers draft heads of Bill which contains wording of referendum question

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 01:00

Breda O’Brien: Referendum Commission reform is vital to democracy

Citizens’ Assembly should recommend a balanced and independent referendum body

Sat Jan 13 2018 - 05:00

Ministers can vote against holding referendum on Eighth Amendment

Taoiseach urges Ministers to study Oireachtas committee report over Christmas

Wed Dec 20 2017 - 01:00

Ministers will be free to ‘dissent’ on abortion, Leo Varadkar says

Taoiseach has personal view on issue but this will not determine Government stance

Mon Dec 18 2017 - 20:17