DUBLIN (IRELAND)
Irish Times
May 26, 2018
By Sarah Bardon
Thirty-five years after its introduction, Eighth Amendment repealed after bitter campaign
The country has voted to remove the constitutional ban on abortion by a two-thirds majority.
Thirty-five years after it was placed into the Constitution, the electorate voted for the Eighth Amendment to be repealed and for provision be made for the regulation of termination of pregnancy. See here for liveblog updates on Saturday on developments as count results on the resounding result became clear across the State.
Every constituency except Donegal, which voted in favour of retaining the Eighth Amendment by 51. 87 to 48.13, passed the referendum by a clear mandate.
There were joyous and tearful scenes in Dublin Castle as the results were announced just after 6pm, showing 66 per cent of the electorate had supported the proposition.
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