Sarah Harte: We need legislation to repair issues and deficits — not more referenda

We need stronger policies that emphasise the civic role of the state in facilitating the wellbeing of families and individual citizens

On conceding defeat and coming out with his hands up Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, taking responsibility for the failure (full square it must be said), agreed that people didn’t want the referenda. Picture: Damien Storan/PA

A new week, a new dawn. The people have spoken.

Most people are sick to the back teeth of referenda chat, and you don’t need another hot take on this debacle.