The Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald says she hopes there will be no scaremongering in the run up to the Children’s Rights referendum.

Eamon Gilmore’s speech to his parliamentary party sought to bridge a widening gap within the coalition, while at the same time asking disgruntled Labour members to put on the green jersey.

The proposed children’s rights referendum will mark a turning point in the treatment of children in this country.

IN MY youth, I was obliged to attend Sunday Services.

THE Archbishop of Dublin has warned that giving the state greater responsibility for children will not automatically ensure improved child protection and increased child rights.

The Childrens Minister has admitted that the referendum on the rights of the child is being held up because of legal stumbling blocks.

CHILDREN’S rights groups have welcomed the funds announced for the implementation of the Ryan Report and the Children’s Rights Referendum.

Children's charity Barnardos is renewing its call for a Children's Rights referendum.

Fine Gael has said it fears the Government has secretly decided to abandon the idea of holding a Children’s Rights Referendum.

THE proposed referendum on children’s rights will definitely not be held until next year.

It now looks like the Referendum on Children's Rights will be held on a different day to the Lisbon Treaty Referendum.

HERMANN KELLY exposed a little of the real agenda behind the so-called children’s rights referendum (Irish Examiner, March 9).