What a day for Irish women

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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

RESULT: Cork South West, YES 64.51% NO 35.49%

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I'm so happy for Irish women today. It has taken so long but all the hard work of the yes campaigners has come so good. WELL DONE SISTERS!!!

RESULT:Dublin Mid-West, YES 73.27% NO 26.73%

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Pencils, thanks for all the results. Glad you enjoyed it. well done Ireland xx

LangCleg I'm rural England too and the eye leak has turned into a snotty tissue. I'm so, so pleased for Irish women, it's fantastic. As PP have said, now NI.

RESULT: Kerry, YES 58.27% NO 41.73%

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I'm not Irish either by the way.

Pencils, where are you getting those infographics from? I'm impatient for the end result!

Have any areas voted No?

Donegal was the closest I've seen mentioned but I can't find a final result for that region.

Shedding tears here in Scotland. So pleased about this result, and so sad for all the women for whom this came too late.

I hope that interim arrangements can be put in place while the legislation is being put into place. Change must happen now!

Magnificent news.
Back in the early 80s, in London, through our CR group, we ran a (secret) support network for our Irish sisters needing help.
This is what feminism looks like.
Am a little teary watching the results.

I agree that interim arrangements must be put in place before the legislation. For all the five women a day who travel abroad.

I didn't look hard enough, county by county here:

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Here Blockbuster.

RESULT: Dublin Bay South, YES 78.49% NO 21.51%

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Fantastic. Finally!

Congratulations Ireland, how fantastic!

I am so happy for them. This is such big change and encouragement for other countries in Europe (yes, Poland I am looking at you!) to keep going.

I'm getting impatient now. Only a couple of constituencies left to declare. It's so obviously a landslide YES but I want the official announcement.

Donegal is more northern than parts of Northern Ireland!

I'm impatient too.

What a wonderful day. So proud to be Irish now. I feel I may return home.

In tears here seeing the results. I stand with all you women and men who decided that we all have a choice.
For those who struggled with their vote because of their own choices but put them aside enough to remember that your choice may not be somebody else's, I salute you.
Amazing.

TuppenceInAVase I think that's true. There will be people who voted against their own beliefs for the greater good, they need to be applauded too.

Oh I'm so happy for these results. Thank you Britain for looking after our women and girls in their time of need, hopefully we can return the favor for our NI sisters. And hopefully for not too long.

Hugs of joy and relief to all our Irish sisters. Well done to all of you who campaigned so hard.

Official results are in!

BREAKING: REFERENDUM RESULT
Total poll 2,159,655
Invalid 6,042
Valid poll 2,153,613
Yes 1,429,981
No 723,632
Majority in favour 706,349

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