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'Disabled people are not a burden': Campaigner thanks public for resounding No vote The Care and Family referendums were both comprehensively defeated.

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My parents paid a huge price in looking after my disabled brother. We have no idea what happens next Disability should not have to mean life stops for everyone but my parents feel guilty taking any time off from looking after my brother

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We need to face up to the fact that in Ireland we have a toxic combination of ingrained cultural attitudes to disability, and the type of "I'm alright Jack" ideology articulated by LV during the campaign.
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Well @gavreilly.com over on twitter is calling it for No/No. I'd take that seriously. #ref24

Care referendum unlikely to lead to justiciable rights – academic Dr Eoin Daly, a lecturer in the School of Law in the University of Galway, said the referendum on care is more of a “symbolic statement” of what the state values

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Opinion: The care referendum is problematic, paternalistic and downright irresponsible Dr Orla Tinsley on why she will be voting No in the care referendum on Friday.

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Dr. Orla Tinsley, an advocate for the rights of those with rare diseases, wrote this piece on why she is voting No in the #CareRef this Friday and why this is so important.

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Lads this vote isn't a 'them v us' thing. Don't take sides based on left or right. Read the proposals, talk to who will be affected, trust your gut, whatever. But this is our constitution, don't just vote to sicken people you hate or side with people you like. FFS. #Ref24

Instead of very stupid debates, you could spend 15 mins on this contribution on the Green Ballot Care Referendum from Catherine Connolly TD, whose instincts are particularly good.

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