Women’s bid to overturn result of referendum begins

Two women — one who campaigned for a no vote and the other who voted yes — have started a legal challenge aimed at overturning the result of the children’s referendum.

Joanna Jordan, of St Kevin’s Villas, Glenageary Rd Upper, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, who campaigned for a no vote, has petitioned the High Court for leave to mount the challenge.

The second petitioner is Nancy Kennelly of Abbot Close Nursing Home, Askeaton, Co Limerick, who voted yes by post before the Supreme Court ruled that some information distributed by the Government during the referendum campaign was not impartial.