Referendum on birth cert right would 'complicate issue'
Updated / Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 15:38 Dr Laura Cahillane said a referendum on the right to access birth certs is not needed A senior law lecturer at the University of Limerick has said having a referendum on the legal right to access birth certificates, as recommended by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, would "complicate the issue". Dr Laura Cahillane said while the commission has recommended a referendum regarding the legal right to access birth certs, she believes there is no need to complicate the issue. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, she said this cou...