A poll has suggested the Family and Care referendums failed due to a lack of clarity about the proposed wording.
/Ireland Thinks with 1,528 nationwide respondents asked participants to state their reasons for voting Yes or No in each referendum.
The public also believed there was not enough consultation with the public, that the process was rushed, and that there was “insufficient change” proposed or, alternatively, that the amendment was unnecessary. Supporters of independent TDs were most likely to vote against the amendments with 94% against, followed by Sinn Féin at 88%, Solidarity/People before Profit at 83% and Fianna Fáil at 71%.
“We struggled to convince of the necessity or need of the referendum at all, let alone the details and the wording.Return to ballotShe said a Sinn Féin-led government would address the 'Women in the home' phrase in the Constitution but not in the way the current coalition has.
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