Eighth Amendment nation’s ‘most important news story’

Some 86 per cent of people said the Eighth Amendment referendum was important to them

Core Research has found that the repeal of the Eighth Amendment from the Irish Constitution was the most important Irish news story since the agency began measuring four years ago.

Since 2015, Core Research has analysed 570 news stories across 15 news categories as part of its cultural index which measures brand campaigns, news stories, debates and topics. It surveys 1,000 people every month, asking two questions: how many people are aware of ...