Rights alliance urges voters to think of children and vote against amendment

THINK of the children and vote No in the citizenship referendum, the Children’s Rights Alliance urged yesterday.

The coalition of 78 Irish non-governmental organisations described the proposed amendment as a regressive step and not in children’s best interests.

At a press conference held by the alliance in Dublin yesterday, chief executive Ray Dooley said the passage of the amendment would place some children in a separate class.