Irish Nanny, in the shape of Leo Varadkar, faced a significant defeat over the proposed referendums on family and women's roles. The dual referendum aimed to redefine the traditional concepts enshrined in the Irish constitution but was met with a resounding 'no' from the electorate.
The first referendum sought to alter the constitution's language regarding the family unit, proposing an extension of the definition of "family" beyond the confines of marriage to include "other durable relationships." However, this was defeated with a 67% majority voting against it.
The second referendum addressed the role of women in the home, attempting to remove references to women's "duties in the home" and replace them with a gender-neutral acknowledgement of family care. This too was rejected by a 74% majority.
Nanny Varadkar, who had been a proponent of these changes, admitted the defeat and acknowledged the government's failure to convince the majority. The result shows that people are fed up to the back teeth of polices being forced upon them by unelected single issue NGOs.
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