Children’s rights vote may be postponed, says Ahern

A REFERENDUM on children’s rights could be postponed until after the General Election if cross-party support on the wording and date is not obtained, the Taoiseach said yesterday.

However, if agreement is reached during forthcoming consultations with opposition parties and representative groups, a referendum could be held in five weeks.

During Taoiseach’s Questions yesterday, Mr Ahern also conceded the General Election may take in place in June.