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Supreme Court rules against the government's referendum information campaign

Thursday 8th November

Barrister Paul Anthony McDermott analyses the decision by the Supreme Court in the McCrystal appeal, ahead of the Children Referendum

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/drivetime/programmes/2012/1108/355020-drivetime-thursday-8-november-2012/?clipid=942093

Drivetime Thursday 8 November 2012

Thursday 8th November

Drivetime with Mary Wilson presents an information packed evening news magazine with all the stories of the day

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/drivetime/programmes/2012/1108/355020-drivetime-thursday-8-november-2012/

Criticism of how referendums are run.

Monday 29th October

There has been growing criticism of how referendums are run - and regulated - in this country. We spoke to Dr Theresa Reidy, lecturer in government at University College Cork, about this.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/drivetime/programmes/2012/1029/355009-drivetime-monday-29-october-2012/?clipid=942022

Fostering and why the Referendum result will have a huge impact for some foster parents.

Tuesday 13th November

There was a strong reaction from the fostering community in the past week when Irish Times columnist John Waters highlighted the financial benefits of fostering as a motivating factor for many would be foster parents. Some took this to mean that they were in it solely for the money. Over the weekend, as the results of the Children’s Referendum was becoming clear, Brian O’Connell travelled from Cork to Mayo and met some foster parents and children for whom the vote could have real significance. He joined us from our Cork studio.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2012/1113/354974-today-with-pat-kenny-tuesday-13-november-2012/?clipid=941821