Fears upcoming referendum could be hijacked by far-right 

The two referenda, to change wording within the Constitution on family and care, are due to take place on International Women’s Day, on March 8. Picture: AP /Rick Rycroft

Fears have been raised that the upcoming referendum on care and family could be hijacked by those spreading misinformation and threaten the outcome.

Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman and Labour leader Ivana Bacik are among those flagging concerns about the potential for the far-right to mobilise and turn it into a culture war issue.