“This is a great day for Children’s rights,” Senator Jillian VanTurnhout
THE SUPREME COURT has ruled that the Children’s Referendum should not be re-run.
A High Court petition taken by Joanna Jordan from Dun Laoghaire to overturn the result of the 2012 referendum was previously rejected. It ruled the Government’s conduct – specifically using State monies to publish an unbalanced information campaign – did not impact on the outcome of the referendum.
Her appeal against this decision was unanimously dismissed by the seven-judge panel today.
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