The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has found the Government acted in good faith in its information campaign on the Children’s Referendum despite failing to hold the scales equally.

A protestor will go on trial in January for throwing eggs at Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore's ministerial BMW, which was cleaned at a cost of €9.

A legal challenge aimed at overturning the result of the Children's Rights Referendum has been brought before the High Court today.

Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has said that he has "every confidence" in the Attorney General.

The result of the Children's' Rights Referendum is set to be discussed when the Cabinet meets later this morning.

Amending Ireland's constitution to protect children's rights is the first step in moving away from the past failures of the nation, leading charities have claimed.

A referendum vote enshrining children's rights in the constitution has been hailed as historic, despite voter apathy and a lower-than-expected majority.

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said that today's referendum result is a "cause to celebrate".

Three of Ireland’s 43 constituencies voted against Government plans to enshrine children’s rights in the constitution.

The referendum to enshrine children’s rights in the Constitution has passed today by a margin of 58% to 42%.

The referendum to enshrine children's rights in the constitution looks set to pass, early results have indicated.

If the Children's Rights Referendum is passed as expected, it is believed the decision may be challenged in the courts, in light of last week's Supreme Court ruling.

The first results of the Children's Rights Referendum have been confirmed today.

The referendum to enshrine children’s rights in the constitution looks set to pass, early results have indicated.

Counting has begun of votes that will determine whether Government plans to enshrine children's rights in the constitution should be accepted.

Polling stations for the Children's Rights Referendum have now closed.

Just less than an hour remains to cast votes in the Children's Rights Referendum.

Voter turnout in the referendum on children's rights is expected to be low.

The Government has insisted that tomorrow's Children's Rights Referendum will go ahead despite yesterday's Supreme Court ruling.

The vast majority of sex abuse survivors who sought help in Rape Crisis Centres last year were attacked as children, it was revealed today.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is calling on members of the public to "do the right thing" next weekend and vote Yes in the Children's referendum.

A High Court challenge has been brought against the State's alleged use of more than €1.1m of public money on an information campaign about the forthcoming Children's Referendum.

A number of groups have today officially launched their campaign for a No vote in the Children's Rights Referendum.

Children's Ombudsman Emily Logan has said that she identified problems at St Patrick's Institution two years ago.

A senior figure from the Central Bank has hit out at banks today for failing to clean up the ''milk spilt in poor lending''.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said today that a ratification of the Children's Rights Referendum will make the lives of young people better and safer.

Campaigners supporting constitutional change to protect children’s rights have warned that a broadcasting rule ensuring balanced coverage of the debate could leave voters without all the facts.

A new article in the Constitution, dedicated entirely to children, is to be put to the people on November 10.