\u201cSaturday is an historic day for children inIreland. It is the first time that the Irish people will have an opportunity to decide how they would like the status of children to be reflected in Bunreacht na h\u00c9ireann \u2013 to remain as is, or to be altered.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is very important that today\u2019s ruling on information related to the referendum does not deter people from informing themselves, making up their mind about how they wish to vote and taking the opportunity to cast their vote. Over the past seven weeks both the Yes and No sides have had an opportunity to air their views on the merits of the proposed changes. Many sources of information for and against the amendment remain available.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs Ombudsman for Children, I would urge the public to ensure that their voice is heard on this important issue on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"