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Organisation: Constitutional Convention

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<p>Laura Cahillane of the School of Law at UL has said Article 41.2 did not set out to confine women to their homes — but rather to allow them to stay home to raise families. The problem is, no policy to provide for this financially was put in place, so women never developed that economic right. Picture: Oisin McHugh</p>

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Alison O'Connor: Restrictions? Let's begin by lifting one that has solely targeted women

Article 42.1 does not confine women to their homes, but it has certainly contributed to denying our agency and autonomy

Constitutional Convention announces public meetings nationwide

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Constitutional Convention announces public meetings nationwide

Extending vote to millions of diaspora a logistics problem

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Extending vote to millions of diaspora a logistics problem

Government gets December deadline for voting poll decision

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Government gets December deadline for voting poll decision

Irish emigrants asked for opinions on voting in presidential elections

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Irish emigrants asked for opinions on voting in presidential elections

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Gay marriage is about reality, not revolution

Constitutional Convention votes for lowering voting age, but against shorter presidential term

Constitutional Convention votes for lowering voting age, but against shorter presidential term

The Constitutional Convention has voted in favour of lowering the voting age, but has rejected reducing the presidential term.

Sun, 27 Jan, 2013

Lower voting age and shorter presidential term among issues on Constitutional Convention agenda

Lower voting age and shorter presidential term among issues on Constitutional Convention agenda

Lowering the voting age to 17 is one of the many topics on the agenda this weekend, as the Constitutional Convention gets underway in Dublin.

Sat, 26 Jan, 2013