Children’s rights referendum will not be held this year

THE proposed referendum on children’s rights will definitely not be held until next year.

Children’s rights referendum will not be held this year

This means the defence of “honest mistake” about a person’s age will continue to be available until at least then to adults accused of having sex with minors.

The cross-party committee responsible for agreeing the wording on the referendum won’t be able to finish its work by the original March deadline, it emerged yesterday.

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