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Ecuadorians vote in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs

Ecuador’s president got a resounding victory on Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiralling wave of violence.

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa (Dolores Ochoa/AP, File)

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Ecuadorians head to polls to toughen fight against gangs behind wave of violence

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Letters to the Editor: Hiqa could be the right body to regulate homecare providers

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Over half of voters know 'hardly anything' about upcoming referenda

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Letters to the Editor: We're glad we prevailed over EV anxiety

SFergus Finlay: Yes vote is only a step towards getting disability services right

Letters to the Editor: Replace the big parties if they collapse the North's institutions

John Cushnahan says power-sharing must be put on a firmer footing, while other readers consider topics including student accommodation, EV charging infrastructure, and the forthcoming referenda

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Why the upcoming referenda are important for the climate

Unrecognised as green work, caring is essential to the survival of the human species and our wellbeing and could be meaningfully included in the Constitution, writes Vanessa Conroy of the National Women’s Council

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

S Jennifer Horgan: It is an injustice that women are still told what they should do

The notion that we should keep the reference to a woman’s ‘life within the home’, to reflect the work she continues to do, is idiotic

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

Ann Lovett: Granard still reluctant to talk about schoolgirl's death 40 years on

Pubs are asked to switch off the TV when Ann’s name is broadcast and many locals refuse to watch films or documentaries about her death

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

Conceptual image of a person voting during elections

Q&A: What are the two referenda about?

Here is everything that you need to know

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

a young woman with a voter in the voting booth. voting in a democracy

Electoral Commission launches information campaign on upcoming referenda

There have been questions raised about the wording of the expansion of the definition of the family

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Estelle Birdy: Why I'm voting No in the upcoming referendum on women's role in the home

Article 41.2.1 is a strong acknowledgement of the value to society of women’s work in the home, one might have thought, writes Estelle Birdy

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Government to sign off on referendum to remove 'sexist' women in the home reference

The definition of family will also be broadened

Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

Irish Examiner view: A vote in favour of democracy as Donald Tusk poised to take the helm in Poland

It appears that Sunday’s vote will have major implications not only for the country itself, but the wider world as well

Tue, 17 Oct, 2023

Fears referendum on women in home will turn into culture war on gender

Government has yet to agree the wording of two votes to address the reference to women and the definition of the family in the Constitution

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Referendum on wording of constitution postponed until February at the earliest

Leo Varadkar has raised fears around disinformation ahead of the vote and said he wants to provide the Electoral Commission with as much time as it needs to run a full information campaign

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Australians to vote on enshrining Indigenous Voice in parliament

Australians will vote on October 14 on a proposed law to create a so-called Indigenous Voice to parliament in the nation’s first referendum in a generation.

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Taoiseach warns some will 'misinterpret' referendum on family and marriage

Leo Varadkar said family and marriage should be protected in the Constitution, but the two should not be linked as this does not reflect modern Ireland

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

Uzbekistan votes on constitution changes that extend president’s tenure

Voters in Uzbekistan are casting ballots in a referendum on a revised constitution that promises human rights reforms but will also allow the country’s president to stay in office until 2040.

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Sarah Harte: Amending a clause in Constitution will do little for equality of women

It was always a dewy-eyed narrative that mothers were valued in this country, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

Referendum to remove 'women in the home' reference in the Constitution set for November

During the previous government, then justice minister Charlie Flanagan had initially sought to hold a vote on the matter in October 2018; however, this referendum was postponed.

Wed, 08 Mar, 2023

Denmark gives ‘clear signal’ with EU defence policy vote

Danish foreign minister Jeppe Kofod has said he expects Denmark to join the European Union’s common defence policy after two-thirds of voters who cast ballots in a referendum supported abandoning a 30-year-old waiver that kept the EU country out.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

Denmark votes in referendum on EU defence amid Ukraine war

Denmark joining the EU’s defence policy would have a relatively modest impact on Europe’s security architecture, particularly compared to Sweden and Finland joining Nato

Wed, 01 Jun, 2022

Government to oppose 'unnecessary' bill on holding neutrality referendum

The Government is to oppose a bill to hold a referendum on the issue of neutrality, claiming it is not necessary. Solidarity-PBP is bringing forward the bill to amend the constitution, which will be debated and voted upon in the Dáil tomorrow.

Tue, 29 Mar, 2022

New Caledonia votes on whether to stay part of France

Voters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia were casting their ballots on Sunday on whether to break away from France, but pro-independence forces urged a boycott because of the pandemic and what they called unfair actions by the state.

Sun, 12 Dec, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: It's sick that Ireland doesn't have illness benefit for low-paid workers

Elaine Loughlin: How Helen McEntee became a serious contender to lead Fine Gael

She's started reclaiming FG’s progressive credentials, all the while embodying a refreshing modern outlook on family life

Tue, 07 Dec, 2021

For Irish businesses, all eyes on sterling through Sunday on Brexit talks

On the eve of the Brexit referendum in June 2016, sterling was trading at around 74 pence against the euro.

Fri, 11 Dec, 2020

New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia but not marijuana

New Zealanders voted to legalise euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released on Friday showed they likely would not legalise recreational marijuana use.

Fri, 30 Oct, 2020

New Caledonia voters support staying part of France

Officials said the results show 53.3% of voters who participated in the referendum have chosen to maintain ties with France, while 46.7% supported independence

Sun, 04 Oct, 2020

New Caledonia votes on independence from France

Voters in New Caledonia are voting on whether they want independence from France in a referendum that marks a milestone in a three-decade decolonisation effort.

Sun, 04 Oct, 2020

#DivorceRef: Predicted outcome reflects 'deep well of kindness' among Irish public

The predicted outcome of the divorce referendum reflects the "deep well of kindness" among the Irish public Minister Josepha Madigan has said.

Sat, 25 May, 2019

Carlow has the highest rate of divorce in Ireland

Carlow has been at the number one spot since 2015, with Dublin occupying the spot from 2010 to 2014.

Tue, 21 May, 2019

Fine Gael launch referendum campaign to reduce waiting period for divorce

More than 4,000 couples separating annually will be spared lengthy emotional and financial distress if voters back proposals to allow for quicker divorces in Ireland.

Mon, 06 May, 2019

Water referendum must 'not be rushed', says Eoghan Murphy

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has insisted that the government will still to hold a referendum on whether water should be protected in public ownership but the vote must “not be rushed”.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2019

Govt delays referendum to extend voting rights to Irish citizens abroad

A referendum to extend voting rights in Presidential elections to Irish citizens living abroad has been delayed by Government.

Tue, 05 Feb, 2019

Leaks put every patient in every hospital in real and present danger

We don’t know her name, nor should we. We don’t know anything about her other than that she terminated a pregnancy in Ireland in the first month it was legally possible.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2019

Readers' Blog: Time to respect result of abortion vote

What are the anti-abortion agitators trying to prove now, given the verdict handed down by the electorate authorising this procedure?

Sat, 12 Jan, 2019

Referendum to decide on cutting divorce waiting times

The public will be asked to cut divorce waiting times in half and allow millions of Irish citizens living abroad to vote in future presidential elections in two referenda on the same day as the local and European elections next May.

Wed, 05 Dec, 2018

Cabinet considers running divorce wait-time referendum at same time as others in May

Cabinet Ministers have considered proposals for a referendum on divorce.

Tue, 04 Dec, 2018

Blasphemy reference officially removed from constitution

The reference to Blasphemy has been officially removed from the constitution.

Tue, 27 Nov, 2018

Government to examine referendum on ownership of water services

The Government is to examine a referendum on the ownership of water services.

Tue, 20 Nov, 2018

Reader's Blog: Abortion legislation goes too far

We have had many referenda in this country which are usually put to the people in very vague terms.

Tue, 20 Nov, 2018

Stephen Fry chats Ireland's blasphemy referendum and that infamous Gay Byrne interview

Stephen Fry has reacted to his tweet ahead of Ireland's recent referendum on blasphemy law saying he was "very proud to have had a small part to play."

Wed, 31 Oct, 2018

Democracy in use-it-or-lose-it crux: Participation better than a new party

There are regular if unpredictable cycles in Irish life. Kerry footballers are good for an All-Ireland or two most decades.

Tue, 30 Oct, 2018

Taoiseach planning more referendums to approve constitutional changes

The Taoiseach says reform of the Constitution will continue, with a series of referendums set for next May.

Sun, 28 Oct, 2018

Latest: Handful of people see Yes vote announced in Blasphemy Referendum

LATEST: Almost 65% of people have voted in favour of the 37th amendment to the constitution in the Blasphemy Referendum.