'Vote for a fairer Ireland': Single parent support group calls for yes vote in referendum

One Family says the wording of the Constitution excludes all families which are not married, denies them the same rights and is a situation that is far removed from Ireland in 2024. File picture: AP /Rick Rycroft

A woman who gave birth as an unmarried mother in 1972 claims she had “no knowledge of the discrimination enshrined in the Constitution” against her, as she called for Yes votes in the upcoming referenda.

“We rightly, although belatedly, want equality in our constitution for ourselves and our children,” Mary Kerrigan said at the launch of One Family’s campaign for Yes votes in March.