Oh, and there is a referendum.

muppet · October 25, 2011, 01:45:37 PM

Hardy, what are you hiding?

Declan · October 25, 2011, 03:51:51 PM

Taoiseach rejects 'hysteria' against inquiry referendum
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 03:19 PM

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has rejected suggestions that a 'yes' vote in the referendum on Oireachtas inquiries would result in the setting up of Kangaroo courts.

Mr Kenny said there has been "hysteria and hype" about the impact of the proposed constitutional change.

The Government said the referendum will allow for the setting up of Oireachtas inquiries into matters of public importance.

But Opponents have said the referendum will "allow a person's home to be entered by State investigators", and will diminish the rights of a person to their good name.

The Taoiseach has said that is "nonsense".

Mr Kenny said: "There are appropriate regulations and limitations built into the law that protect the good name of people involved.

"When I hear of night-time excursions by deputies who serve on committees to go into houses and confiscate laptops and paperwork, this is hysteria. There is no question of Kangaroo courts or that kindf of activity taking place."

So the party of law and order have spoken - no need to worry folks

Hardy · October 25, 2011, 04:59:25 PM

Phew. I don't know why I was worried. That's grand now.

Declan · October 27, 2011, 01:35:05 PM

Quick straw poll at lunch - not scientific but both will be passed comfortably

Shamrock Shore · October 27, 2011, 01:47:25 PM

I look forward to Ming, Mick Wallace and Michael Healy Rae sitting on a comm-it-tay investigating things in "dah pubelik interesht"

I will vote 'No' but I have already accepted I will be in the minority in my own head.

I will predict that my pinko liberal lefty constituency of Dun Laoghaire will be the only one to vote 'No'

Billys Boots · October 27, 2011, 01:49:34 PM

I wonder where the Childrens' Rights referendum has disappeared to?

Declan · October 28, 2011, 08:55:24 AM

Lots of confusion yesterday by all accounts - The wording of the amendments weren't displayed on the voting papers merely "29th and 30th amendments". Listening to the radio this morning a lot of people voted no because of the lack of debate around them particularly the Oireachtas one.

Croí na hÉireann · October 28, 2011, 12:29:41 PM

Quote from: Declan on October 28, 2011, 08:55:24 AM
Lots of confusion yesterday by all accounts - The wording of the amendments weren't displayed on the voting papers merely "29th and 30th amendments". Listening to the radio this morning a lot of people voted no because of the lack of debate around them particularly the Oireachtas one.

That was my impression as well Dec. Your one was ready to talk me through what the 2 extra papers were for until I informed her I knew. It was only when I got to the booth that I had to double check which was which, they certainly weren't laid out clearly.

Hardy · October 28, 2011, 12:46:20 PM

RTÉ are saying the enquiries referendum is too close to call. That's an amazing turnaround in a week. The gaaboard campaign was very effective.

magpie seanie · October 28, 2011, 01:54:19 PM

If the establishment are saying its too close to call then chances are its gone against them. Rightly so too in my view. Surely after all we've been through we should stop anything that hasn't been debated properly.

Declan · October 28, 2011, 01:56:15 PM

QuoteRTÉ are saying the enquiries referendum is too close to call. That's an amazing turnaround in a week. The gaaboard campaign was very effective.

Yep some turnaround alright - Wonder did that letter prove to be the turning point?

Shamrock Shore · October 28, 2011, 02:04:24 PM

If this fails then it's a wonderful result. Whether the 'No' is a result of an informed decision to vote 'No' or whether it was a case of 'If in doubt or haven't a baldy vote No' it doesn't matter.

I'd rather sleepwalk into no change than sleepwalk into one like this was proposing.

Declan · October 28, 2011, 02:09:13 PM

Agreed - I actually ended up voting no to both of them

muppet · October 28, 2011, 02:14:19 PM

Sadly if the past is anything to go by, a 'no' vote will mean no change to anything for a couple of decades. Back to the DPP (hello Seanie & co.) and Tribunals (hello Bertie) then to keep us from National calamities.

Denn Forever · October 28, 2011, 02:16:35 PM

Dana said to vote No. Was that the key factor?