The Justice Minister says she's delighted by the Supreme Court's decision to reject an appeal which sought to overturn the Children's Referendum result.
Frances Fitzgerald - who was Children's Minister at the time of the 2012 vote - says the decision of the seven judge panel will see children recognised by the Constitution as individual rights holders - who will be protected regardless of their family make up.
Children's rights campaigners have also welcomed the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling - which rejected claims that the Government's 1-point-1 million euro information campaign materially influenced the outcome.
Independent Senator Jillian van Turnhout says it's a new era for children's rights:
