World Mar 09 Voters in Ireland reject changes to constitutional language about family and women Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role at home were headed toward rejection in early vote tallies.
World Mar 08 Voters are being asked to change Ireland’s Constitution which says a woman’s place is in the home The twin referendums on International Women's Day are on deleting a reference in the 87-year-old document to women’s domestic duties and broadening the definition of the family.