Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has conceded defeat in the vote over two constitutional amendments that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role at home. Vote tallies Saturday showed both referendums failing in a blow to his government. Varadkar had pushed the vote to enshrine gender equality in the constitution and scheduled the vote on Friday, International Women’s Day. Opponents argued that the wording of the changes was poorly thought out and some voters said they feared changes would lead to unintended consequences.
