Clodagh Finn: 'We need to go back before we go forward'

On March 8, the country is being asked to vote in two referendums to change Article 41 of our Constitution. The first is concerning the concept of family, and the second, whether to delete existing language and insert new wording to provide recognition for care provided by family members. Esther N McCarthy asks five writers to share their views, and explain which boxes they’ll be ticking on Friday — and why.

Clodagh Finn. Photo Ruth Medjber

I’ll be voting ‘Yes’ on the article relating to the definition of family and ‘No’ on the question of care.

But before going forward, we need to go back.