Abortion on demand may not be coming to Ireland as soon as people think after three separate challenges to the May 25 th referendum have been lodged with the High Court.
The Referendum Act of 2001 allows citizens to bring apply for petitions to challenge result of referenda but these must be presented seven days after the official result is announced.
The three applications have been since been adjourned and will come before the President of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, on Monday June 11 th .
One of the petitions is being brought by Dublin woman, Joanna Jordan, who previously failed to overturn the result of the “Children’s Rights” referendum from 2012 but delayed its implementation for several years.
Ms Jordan has based her challenge on the fact that many of those intending to vote No found themselves de-registered on the day of the referendum when they attempted to vote and that numerous people who travelled home to vote were not questioned about their eligibility to vote.
She has also noted other disturbing discrepancies which include No campaigners being denied information which included the number of ballots collected in various constituencies on the night of May 25 th and the unprecedented discrepancy between polls taken before the vote and the experience of canvassers and the actual result of the referendum which was an 2 to 1 margin in favour of repeal.