Taoiseach warns some will 'misinterpret' referendum on family and marriage

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar admitted the Government had come up against difficulties in agreeing the wording of a referendum to take what has been described as sexist and outdated language out of the Constitution.

Some people will try to "misinterpret" a referendum to remove the reference to the family being founded on marriage as well as sexist language around women in the home, the Taoiseach has warned.

Leo Varadkar said family and marriage should be protected in the Constitution, but the two should not be linked as this does not reflect modern Ireland.