IRELAND
WTVC
November 10, 2012
DUBLIN (AP) — The Irish are voting on a referendum that would insert stronger rights for children into the constitution, making it easier for state agencies to protect children from abuse and for neglected kids to be adopted.
Ireland’s 1937 constitution can be amended only through national referendums. All opinion polls indicate voter approval for Saturday’s referendum, in part because of Ireland’s scandal-plagued record on child protection.
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