Referendum information campaign gets going

The referendum commission is set to launch a series of television, radio, and media advertisements urging people to inform themselves about the details of Ireland’s abortion laws before the national vote in just four and a half weeks.

The commission’s chairperson, Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, confirmed the move after the publication of the independent group’s 16-page information guidelines for the referendum on its dedicated website refcom2018.ie overnight.

The commission said it is vital the public obtains independent information on the vote. While not referencing concerns over Facebook adverts paid for by unknown groups and other fake news issues, Ms Justice Kennedy said that, like in previous referenda, it will provide information to the public through all media outlets and an information pack sent to all households in the coming weeks.