ieExplains: What do you mean there's another referendum coming? 

The referendum on Unified Patent Court was officially announced by the Government in January of this year

The referendum on Unified Patent Court will take place alongside European and local elections on June 7. File picture: Andy Gibson.

Though Ireland has just voted in a pair of referenda, another is due to take place in just under three months.

The Government announced the referendum on Unified Patent Court in January and it will take place alongside European and local elections in June.