Constitutional questions on Care and the Family both look set to fail following Friday's vote
The failure of to pass yesterday's referendums was down to a 'rushed and confused campaign', the Social Democrats leader has said.Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns, who also supported a 'Yes/Yes' vote, said the public were confused.
Counting in the Family and Care Referendums at Dublin's RDS, 9-3-24. Image: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie"The low voter turnout yesterday, and the resounding ‘No’ result, is due to the Government’s failure to properly engage with the public from the outset of this shambolic referendum campaign," she said.
"Many carers and disabled people are tired of receiving nothing more than lip service from successive governments. This record of failure, and absence of trust, lies at the heart of this failed referendum," she added.
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