National Women’s Council to consider 'significant change' to proposed wording on family and care

Government has decided not to put a proposal to the people that the Constitution would be amended to refer explicitly to gender equality and non-discrimination

The proposed referendums, to be held on International Women's Day on March 8, will broaden the definition of family beyond marriage in the Constitution.

The leading national representative for women’s groups in Ireland has said it will have to consider “significant change” to the proposed wording in the Government’s planned referendums on constitutional references to family and care.

The proposed referendums, to be held on International Women's Day on March 8, will broaden the definition of family beyond marriage in the Constitution.