The Taoiseach has said that the Constitution is not just a legal document but a statement of values.
Leo Varadkar has again called for a double yes vote in Friday’s referendums, saying it would help create an inclusive and caring society for future generations.
Taoiseach says the referendums are in the balance but on a canvass of Ranelagh in Dublin, he predicts the boxes here will be “good” for a yes vote. pic.twitter.com/ZTQew13yS9
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However, Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín said support for the referendums is falling.
The Taoiseach said that by voting yes in the Family referendum, the State would recognise diverse family structures – co-habiting couples, grandparents raising grandchildren, one parent families – as real families.
It is a declaration that every person and every form of family deserves recognition, he said.
He added that a yes vote in the Care referendum would make it clear that family care is not just the work of women or mothers, it should be shared by fathers and sons and that the State should do more to support it.
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Mr Tóibín said people are studying the contents of the referendum proposals and they do not like what they see.
He said he believes no one knows what a durable relationship is and what consequences it would have on wills, tax, social welfare and immigration.
The Meath West TD said the Care referendum was a slap in the face to carers as the Government sought to insulate itself from its responsibility to support carers and those in need of care.
