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Irish Times
IRISH TIMES REPORTERS
Early indications show the children’s right referendum will be passed but by a much narrower margin than had been expected.
The proposed constitutional amendment looks at a number of areas of children’s rights including adoption, protection, State intervention in neglect cases and giving children a say in their own protection proceedings.
Counting in the referendum got under way at 9.00am and the result is expected early this afternoon.
More than 3.1 million people were eligible to vote, but the low-key campaign may have failed to capture the public imagination. Government sources estimated last night that the turnout would be around 32 per cent.
Indications are that the referendum will be passed by a majority of about 60 per cent to 40 per cent.
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