Family Carers manager in Tipperary office calls for Yes vote in referendum
Mayor of Clonmel Cllr Richie Molloy
Local Family Carers Ireland Manager Richie Molloy and also an Independent Member of Tipperary County Council is calling on the Irish people to vote Yes to the two questions on tomorrow’s ballot papers.
In Cllr. Molloy’s opinion, by voting Yes, family carers will finally be getting recognition in the Irish Constitution. Family Carers Ireland, as an organisation, feel very strongly that it is important that these amendments to the Constitution are adopted and while we all accept that the wording could be stronger, at the end of the day, it’s a start in the right direction.
Constitution’s references to ‘women in the home’, insert recognition for family carers and expand the definition of the family. Specifically, the referendums will seek approval for the following changes to the wording of the Constitution: amend Article 41 to provide for a wider concept of family beyond just the marital family, and delete On Article 41.2 (which refers to the role of women in the home) and insert a new Article 42B to recognise family carers.
Article 42B seeks to recognise the immense value of the care and support which family members give to one another and to create an obligation on the State to support Ireland's 500,000+ family carers. If passed, Ireland would be among the first countries globally to place the explicit recognition of family care at the heart of our nation's founding document.
As the national charity representing family carers, Family Carers Ireland will be campaigning for a 'YesYes' vote in support of care, compassion and equality for all.