Ireland Votes Overwhemlingly To Ease Restrictions On Divorce
Majority of people also voted to recognise foreign divorces
Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to ease restrictions on divorce and recognise foreign divorces.
In a landslide vote – the second biggest since the Good Friday agreement - the country voted 82% Yes to 18% No in the Divorce Referendum.
After a delay at the Galway count centre, the official declaration was made at 4.30AM this morning by returning officer Barry Ryan at Dublin Castle:
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