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The Government’s to hold a Children’s Rights referendum on Saturday November 10th.
In the past few minutes the Taoiseach’s told the Dáil that the Cabinet’s now agreed the final wording.
That will be published tomorrow, alongside new adoption legislation, while a referendum commission will also be established.
Enda Kenny says the Government intends to mount a vigorous campaign:
A leading children’s rights campaigner says its important the wording of the upcoming referendum is clearly set out.
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/> Former Supreme Court Judge Catherine McGuinness first called for the constitutional changes almost twenty years ago:
The Taoiseach says the coalition will show the confidence they have in the Health Minister in a Dáil vote tomorrow night.
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/> Enda Kenny says Fianna Fáil’s motion of no confidence in James Reilly is because they’re “terrified” of the Sinn Féin party.
The issue of the vote and health cuts has dominated the first day back of the Dáil.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin says Government Ministers and backbenchers have refused so far to back James Reilly:
300 new jobs are on the way to Galway.
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/> Gaming Company EA is to expand operations in the city.
They already employ close to 400 people there and plan to create a multilingual international customer support centre.
Chief Operating Officer with EA Peter Moore says Galway fought off stiff competition from around the world for these jobs:
Clare County Council is denying claims that it will withhold grant payments to students who haven’t paid the househld charge.
However, in a move being defended by the Education Minister, Ruairi Quinn, the Council has confirmed that it will prioritise applications from those who have paid the 100 euro tax.
Students are protesting outside Clare County Council this afternoon in a bid to force the council to reverse the decision.
While the Union of Students in Ireland have said they’ll be taking legal advice on the issue.
Independent TD, Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, says students should not be forced to pay the price for the non-payment of the household charge:
