As It Happened – Children’s Referendum count

IRELAND
RTE News

The Children’s Referendum has been passed, though not by as wide a margin as had been expected.

With results in from all 43 constitutencies, the Yes side vote had 58% to 42% for the No side.

Three constituencies rejected the amendment; Donegal North East, Donegal South West and Dublin North West.

There was a low voter turnout of 33.53%, the lowest since the 1996 referendum on bail.

Key Points:

– The referendum has been passed by 615,731 votes (58.01%) to 445,863 (41.9)

– The margin of victory was 169,868 votes

– Donegal South West, Donegal North East and Dublin North West voted No to the referendum

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