Vote yes to protect the vulnerable, say activists

Ireland’s most vulnerable children, including those with disabilities, will be protected if voters back the upcoming children’s rights referendum, campaign groups have claimed.

Several children’s advocacy groups joined forces yesterday to promote a yes vote ahead of the Nov 10 poll.

Senator Jillian van Turnhout, a leading children’s rights activist, warned against any complacency setting in for the yes side ahead of the amendment vote.