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23/05/2019
Irish citizens are being asked to vote on two proposals: the length of time that people must have lived apart before they can be granted a divorce, and the recognition of foreign divorces.
SIPTU's National Executive Council (NEC) is calling on its 180,000 union members to vote 'Yes' on 24 May "on the basis that such an outcome would be compassionate and fair to all those who experience marital breakdown and wish to secure a divorce in this country".
In a statement released yesterday, SIPTU said: "The referendum attempts to address some of the restrictions on divorce in the Constitution that require a couple or family to wait at least four years in order to get a divorce. This is to be welcomed as divorce can be an unnecessarily drawn out and costly process. The current waiting period of living apart for at least four out of the previous five years can impose unnecessary emotional distress and financial hardship on families who have experienced martial breakdown.
"The referendum also addresses the recognition of foreign divorces in Ireland which is also to be welcomed as it would mean that a person who got divorced abroad would have their current living situation better recognised in Ireland.
"SIPTU is calling on members to show solidarity and compassion and vote 'Yes' on 24 May to the proposed changes on divorce in the Irish Constitution."
(JG/MH)
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Ireland Urged To Vote 'Yes' In Divorce Referendum
As Ireland prepares to go to the polls in Friday's divorce referendum, a trade union has urged workers to vote 'Yes'.Irish citizens are being asked to vote on two proposals: the length of time that people must have lived apart before they can be granted a divorce, and the recognition of foreign divorces.
SIPTU's National Executive Council (NEC) is calling on its 180,000 union members to vote 'Yes' on 24 May "on the basis that such an outcome would be compassionate and fair to all those who experience marital breakdown and wish to secure a divorce in this country".
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In a statement released yesterday, SIPTU said: "The referendum attempts to address some of the restrictions on divorce in the Constitution that require a couple or family to wait at least four years in order to get a divorce. This is to be welcomed as divorce can be an unnecessarily drawn out and costly process. The current waiting period of living apart for at least four out of the previous five years can impose unnecessary emotional distress and financial hardship on families who have experienced martial breakdown.
"The referendum also addresses the recognition of foreign divorces in Ireland which is also to be welcomed as it would mean that a person who got divorced abroad would have their current living situation better recognised in Ireland.
"SIPTU is calling on members to show solidarity and compassion and vote 'Yes' on 24 May to the proposed changes on divorce in the Irish Constitution."
(JG/MH)
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