The referendum proposals are on whether or not you want to abolish Seanad Éireann and whether or not you want to establish a Court of Appeal and make other changes to the Courts system. Summary of Seanad Éireann Proposal If…

The Referendum Commission has today responded to a request from Mr Richard Humphreys of One House, a group campaigning in the Seanad Referendum campaign, that it make clear that the figures supplied by the Houses of the Oireachtas to us…

  The Chairperson of the Referendum Commission Judge Elizabeth Dunne gave details of the proposal to abolish Seanad Éireann on RTE’s Morning Ireland.   The interview took place on Monday September 30th at RTE.   If you would like to listen to the…

The Chairperson of the Referendum Commission Judge Elizabeth Dunne gave details of the proposal to set up a new Court of Appeal on RTE’s Morning Ireland programme.   The programme was aired on Monday September 23rd.   You can hear…

The Referendum Commission has received a number of requests for details of the costs of running Seanad Eireann, and of the savings that might accrue should the proposal to abolish the Seanad be approved by the people in the October…

The Chairperson of the Referendum Commission Judge Elizabeth Dunne was interviewed on Morning Ireland on Monday September 16, and explained the Commission’s role, and what the two referendums are about. She will be interviewed next Monday September 23 in detail…

Get the facts and vote, says independent body. Watch the press launch video for more information. The Referendum Commission has begun its campaign to inform voters of the facts surrounding the proposals to abolish the Seanad and to set up…

Are you registered to vote? For those who are not, you have until September 17th to register on the supplementary register to vote in the two referendums. The Referendum Commission has launched a voter registration app on Facebook to maximise…