IRELAND
Fingal Independent
Saturday November 10 2012
Voting has got under way across Ireland as the public determines if the Government’s plans to enshrine children’s rights in the constitution should be accepted.
Polls opened at 9am on the back of a politically-damaging Supreme Court ruling over the misuse of public funds to inform the electorate about the campaign.
More than 3.1 million people are eligible to cast their ballot with polling stations open until 10pm.
But Justice Minister Alan Shatter said be believed the amendment would be passed with the public grabbing the chance to contribute to the further protection of children.
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