Opposition in joint bid to postpone referendum

OPPOSITION parties are to table a joint Dáil motion next week in a bid to force the Government to postpone the controversial citizenship referendum until after June's local and European elections.

The Fine Gael, Labour and Green Party motion the fifth joint opposition motion this year will call on the Government to refer its proposed constitutional amendment on citizenship to the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution.

Supporting legislation to the referendum is due to be debated next Wednesday and Thursday as the Dáil reconvenes two days early after the Easter recess.