On Saturday, Nice Gael Minister of State Peter Burke, who pushed a ‘Sure’ vote, stated the federal government should take into account how a lot the views of campaigning NGOs really “replicate” these of wider society.
Talking on RTÉ’s Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin present, Burke addressed the massive variety of NGOs pushing the rejected ‘Sure’ vote.
“I do assume, should you take a look at the roster of ‘Sure’ campaigners, and people advocates from political events to NGOs, it’s been fairly vital and fairly massive,” Burke stated, including: “It’s a robust blow to the physique politic.”
He additional said that the federal government would wish to “take a look at” how a lot the views of such campaigning NGOs had been “reflective” of wider Irish society.
“I feel we have to look and see, by way of how a lot some NGOs are reflective of the communities that we reside in, as a result of there had been very robust assist in some quarters,” he stated.
“…the truth is the voters made a transparent and knowledgeable resolution, and we in authorities need to take heed to that call.”
Gript notes that state-funded NGOs, which obtain taxpayer cash, had been closely concerned within the ‘Sure’/’Sure’ marketing campaign together with, “The Nationwide Girls’s Council of Eire (NWCI), which receives over 96% of its staffing prices from the federal government yearly.”
Teams advocating for #VoteYesYes tomorrow signify ladies, males, mams, dads, lone mother and father, carers, kids, college students, staff, households, and we’ve been on the forefront of equality for many years ✊ #YourYesYesMatters pic.twitter.com/Ns2D0rfpXj
— Womenscouncilireland (@NWCI) March 7, 2024
Senior political correspondent with Gript Media Ben Scallan shared on X:
Nutshell synopsis of Eire’s #Referendum2024 from what I can inform:
– Up to now yr or so the Irish authorities got here underneath intense strain from the general public over quite a lot of controversial points, corresponding to their liberal immigration insurance policies and extremely contentious hate speech invoice.
– To take the strain of themselves, they thought “Eire is a progressive nation, and we’ve received progressive referendums prior to now. So let’s have a vote to vary the Constitutional modification concerning the State defending the rights of moms to remain at residence, and broaden the definition of the household whereas we’re at it. We’ll say the present textual content is sexist and outdated, and maintain it on Worldwide Girls’s Day, so it’ll be a pleasant straightforward win, and can take the warmth off us on the immigration factor.”
– It then proceeded to show VASTLY extra controversial than that they had anticipated, and blew up of their face, with some opponents arguing that it was a sexist try to jot down moms out of the Structure, leading to a landslide defeat. Some working class areas voted ‘No’ to the tune of 96%.
– The media, authorities, opposition, and NGO sector (who all supported the referendum) are actually in a state of catatonic shock and uncertain of what to do subsequent precisely.
Did I miss something?
Nutshell synopsis of Eire’s #Referendum2024 from what I can inform:
– Up to now yr or so the Irish authorities got here underneath intense strain from the general public over quite a lot of controversial points, corresponding to their liberal immigration insurance policies and extremely contentious hate speech… pic.twitter.com/iWD2BVCvgX
— Ben Scallan (@Ben_Scallan) March 10, 2024
