2015 Irish constitutional referendums

none May 2024 May 2024 The government of Ireland held referendums on 22 May 2015 on two proposed amendments to the Constitution of Ireland which had been recommended by the Constitutional Convention.http://news.sky.com/story/1430730/ireland-sets-date-for-same-sex-marriage-vote Ireland Sets Date For Same Sex Marriage Vote 20 February 2015 Sky News 20 February 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093607/http://news.sky.com/story/1430730/ireland-sets-date-for-same-sex-marriage-vote live The amendment to permit same-sex marriage in the Republic of Ireland was approved by 62–38% of the voters.http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0121/674602-marriage-equality/ Wording of same-sex marriage referendum published 21 January 2015 RTÉ.ie 26 January 2015 21 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190621072747/https://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0121/674602-marriage-equality/ live The other amendment would have reduced the age of candidacy for the President of Ireland from 35 to 21, but voters rejected it by 73–27%. A Dáil by-election in Carlow–Kilkenny was held on the same day. Other amendments were considered but not proceeded with, including reducing the voting age from 18 to 16, and sanctioning the establishment of a Unified Patent Court. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/government-to-hold-up-to-half-a-dozen-referendums-next-year-1.1896357 Government to hold up to half a dozen referendums next year The Irish Times 14 August 2014 16 December 2014 16 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181116050704/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/government-to-hold-up-to-half-a-dozen-referendums-next-year-1.1896357 live http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/coalition-abandons-plan-for-poll-on-younger-voting-age-1.2066152 Coalition abandons plan for poll on younger voting age Collins Stephen 15 January 2015 The Irish Times 27 January 2015 2 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190302073834/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/coalition-abandons-plan-for-poll-on-younger-voting-age-1.2066152 live Same-sex marriage Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Voters were asked whether to add to the Constitution that "marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex".http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0121/674602-marriage-equality/ Wording of same-sex marriage referendum published RTÉ 21 January 2015 21 January 2015 21 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190621072747/https://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0121/674602-marriage-equality/ live The proposal was supported by the Government as well as all major political parties,Sheahan Fionnan Government to call for Yes vote for gay marriage http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/government-to-call-for-yes-vote-for-gay-marriage-29728937.html 6 November 2013 Irish Independent 5 November 2013 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524212114/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/government-to-call-for-yes-vote-for-gay-marriage-29728937.html livehttp://www.independent.ie/irish-news/fine-gael-will-take-stance-on-gay-marriage-says-kenny-29994343.html Fine Gael will take stance on gay marriage, says Kenny 10 February 2014 Independent.ie 21 January 2015 9 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180809152833/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/fine-gael-will-take-stance-on-gay-marriage-says-kenny-29994343.html livehttp://www.thejournal.ie/alan-shatter-fine-gael-cannabis-same-sex-marriage-1339638-Mar2014/ Fine Gael says 'yes' to same-sex marriage but 'no' to legalising cannabis 1 March 2014 TheJournal.ie 21 January 2015 31 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190531200628/https://www.thejournal.ie/alan-shatter-fine-gael-cannabis-same-sex-marriage-1339638-Mar2014/ live and was approved by 62.07% of voters.http://referendum.ie/results.php?ref=10 Results received at the Central Count Centre for the referendum on the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015. Referendum Ireland 23 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150809115721/http://www.referendum.ie/results.php?ref=10 9 August 2015 Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2015 1201607 1935907 734300 3221681 13818 Presidential candidacy age Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2015 Voters rejected a proposal to reduce the age of eligibility to run for president from 35 to 21 by a 73% to 27% margin.url=http://referendum.ie/results.php?ref%3D11 Referendum 2015: Home 31 July 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150729084643/http://www.referendum.ie/results.php?ref=11 29 July 2015 Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2015 520898 1933500 1412602 3221681 15938 References 30em Constitutional referendums Irish constitutional referendums Irish constitutional referendums Constitutional referendums Ireland 2015 Category:Same-sex marriage in the Republic of Ireland Constitutional referendums Constitutional 2015 Category:Same-sex marriage referendums