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What a day for Irish women

206 replies

WhoGetsHeard · 26/05/2018 11:43

All indications for an overwhelming, resounding YES. The images of people leaving their 'I've Voted' stickers on the wall beside Savita's mural, the footage of people coming #hometovote, the vox pops on the radio of older people telling their stories of why they voted Yes. This isn't just about abortion rights. This is about the Magdalen women, the Tuam babies, the forced adoptions, the cervical cancer scandal... It's about women deserving better. An apology. A vindication. A promise for the future.

I am overwhelmed and so, so proud.

#Ta4Mna

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PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 16:00

RESULT: Longford-Westmeath YES 58.27% No 41.73%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000390302040027136

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:59

3/4 of constituencies have declared. YES has 68.3% of the vote.

Landslide!

[happy dance]

SophoclesTheFox · 26/05/2018 15:57

Brilliant, brilliant, BRILLIANT!

So, so chuffed for Irish women today

spontaneousgiventime · 26/05/2018 15:56

This is fantastic news. I've just heard on Sky news the new law should be in force by the end of the year. So pleased for Irish women.

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:55

RESULT:Dublin-Fingal, YES 76.96% NO 23.04%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000389538135642113

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:54

RESULT: Dublin Rathdown YES 76.10% NO 23.90%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000389274099953664

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:53

RESULT: Dublin South-West YES 74.91% NO 25.09%)

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000389129635618817

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:52

RESULT: Dublin West YES 74.02% NO 25.98%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000388560158167041

RJnomore1 · 26/05/2018 15:48

I'm so moved by this in ways I don't even understand.

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:45

RESULT: Dublin South-Central YES 74.79% NO 25.21%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000386900816007168

Elendon · 26/05/2018 15:42

I'm enjoying your updates Pencils

Ta.

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:42

RESULT: Dún Laoghaire YES 77.06% NO 22.94%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000386045739925504

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:41

RESULTS: Dublin Bay North YES 74.69% NO 25.31%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000385898083684352

Elendon · 26/05/2018 15:40

Well pleased with the Galway West vote. I campaigned for NO during the 1983 referendum in this region, as in NO to add the 8th amendment to the constitution. We knew then it would probably lead to restriction of movement of pregnant women, loss of reproductive health care for women of a reproductive age, death of the pregnant woman, enforced pregnancy. All were proved right.

I'm delighted the result is a turnaround vote.

Elendon · 26/05/2018 15:35

IPokeBadgers

Write to your MP today. You can do this via email so long as you put your full name and address at the end of the email. If your MP is Sinn Fein they have to reply too.

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:33

RESULT: Meath West YES 63.95% NO 36.05%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000383554168246273

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:32

RESULT: Galway West YES 65.95% NO 34.05%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000383340501962753

(I know you could all just follow the twitter stream yourselves but I'm enjoying myself )

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:26

RESULT: Roscommon-Galway YES 57.21% No 42.79%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000381502587310080

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:25

With half of constuencies declared, YES have approx 2/3 of the vote

IPokeBadgers · 26/05/2018 15:21

I'm in Northern Ireland and am in tears....this is wonderful for Ireland, I just wish we could speed things up for Northern Ireland, but we are controlled by religious misogynist bigots.....

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:20

RESULT: Limerick City YES 66.87% No 33.13%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000380549746307073

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:19

RESULT: Louth YES 66.55% NO 33.45%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000380312705224705

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:18

RESULT: Meath East YES 69.21% NO 30.79%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000380055690805248

PencilsInSpace · 26/05/2018 15:13

RESULT: Kildare North YES 73.56% NO 26.44%

twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1000378675584434176