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Couples will have to live apart for two of the last three years to get a divorce.
The divorce referendum was passed by an overwhelming majority of 82%.
A claim circulating on social media said that the divorce referendum could mean child brides are recognised in Ireland.
An overwhelming 82% of the electorate voted in favour of changing divorce references in the Constitution.
The exit poll has Ciarán Cuffe on 23%, with Fine Gael’s Frances Fitzgerald on 14%.
Friday’s referendum has failed to see much of a debate.
There’s two elections, a referendum… and plebiscites in certain areas.
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A new report by the society details a number of “unsatisfactory” aspects of divorce law.
Through primary legislation the government would introduce, you would have to live apart for two years before getting a divorce.
Under the current system, married couples need to have lived apart for at least four years during the previous five years.
The government is proposing a referendum to reduce the time period for divorce but other constitutional restrictions will still apply, writes David Kenny.
The government announced the terms of the referendum today.
A referendum to give Irish citizens living abroad the right to vote in the Irish presidential election is to be held on the same day.
The 27-year-old woman said Irish people should be given the opportunity to have a say in “their own destiny”.
There should be no reason that society prevents people from entering into an agreement that allows them to protect their respective assets, writes Aaron McKenna.
From the Enniskillen bombing to the divorce referendum, from Theresa Lowe to Ray Houghton…. images of eighties Ireland.
