Kieran Rooney is taking his cue from female friends and family and will be voting on Friday to scrap language in Ireland’s constitution that says a woman’s “life” and “duties” lie in the home.
“Some people think old-fashioned values are being taken away but I think we have to look forward,” said the retired sports journalist, who plans to back constitutional changes in a referendum being held on International Women’s Day to amend the definitions of family and care.
Ireland prides itself on its progressive reputation and has repeatedly updated its 87-year-old constitution. It has ended bans on divorce and abortion that were the hallmark of the Catholic Church’s decades-long sway over Ireland, and has introduced same-sex marriage.
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