Politicians across the political spectrum believe there is a good chance that the proposed Constitutional changes relating to the family will be rejected by voters on March 8th, according to a leading political analyst.
Columnist and former political editor Stephen Collins, said the lack of enthusiasm for the proposals across Government and Opposition benches is noteworthy given that the two amendments have the support of virtually the entire Dáil.
“The reluctance of many Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil TDs stems from the belief that the changes are unnecessary, and potentially politically dangerous, while the lack of enthusiasm on the Opposition side reflects a view that the amendments do not go far enough,” he wrote.
“With such halfhearted support, there is a very real chance that the amendments, which originated in proposals from the Citizens’ Assembly and were approved almost unanimously by the Dáil, will be rejected by the voters who bother to turn up on March 8th”.
