IRELAND
Bray People
A referendum to enshrine children’s rights into the constitution has been passed with a Yes vote of 58%, final figures have confirmed.
The majority was not as big as the Government had hoped, with a low turnout of 34% of the electorate.
Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald said it was a “historic day” for children’s rights in Ireland.
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