Divorce Referendum: Enter the disposable relationship

Jill O’Mahony questions the wisdom of taking a provision related to an aspect of society as important as marriage out of the Constitution.

On Friday, the Irish electorate will vote on whether to retain or remove part 2(i) of article 41.3 of the Constitution.

Removing it would mean there would be no mention of a timeframe whereby a separated couple must live apart in order to qualify for a divorce within the Constitution.