The effects of the Provisional movement’s fundraising campaign are still visible in Irish politics, north and south
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Michael McDowell columns and stories
Cynically choking off food, water and medical supplies to defenceless, vulnerable and suffering people is utterly unforgiveable
The sneering backfired on the Yes side
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Department of Finance records prompted No campaigner Michael McDowell to accuse the Coalition of misleading voters
Lack of independent scrutiny raises questions about spending of public money in family and care referendums
Even if we live in an era where the duties of parenting are becoming more fairly shared, it is the case that parental and other caring duties fall more on women
Spoils of victory have been picked up by those individuals and groups who urged the public to mark X in their No columns
Senator Michael McDowell, seen as the principal driving force behind the No campaign, lost the power of speech once the scale of the Government’s loss became apparent. All he could do was purr
How the Government lost - and the No side won - the care and family referendums
It is not only the law of intestacy or taxation that is likely to be involved by the proposed constitutional amendments, there are wide-ranging legal implications
Roderic O’Gorman predicts family and care referendums will pass
What are Friday's referendums in Ireland all about? With voters set to go to the polls in two referendums on March 8th, the Yes and No camps offer very different assessments of the stakes, and some questions remain unanswered
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