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The referendum to ease restrictions on divorce has passed, with 82.1% overall voting Yes, and 17.9% overall voting No.
In Donegal 77% voted in favour, the third lowest Yes vote in the country, the second lowest (76.6%) was in Leitrim. The Turnout in Donegal was 55.8%, 52,979 people voted Yes; 15,869 voted No.
The highest Yes vote was in Dún Laoghaire (86.7%), the lowest in Monaghan (75%).
The electorate was 3,397,636; turnout was 50.8%; spoiled votes 40,545
The regional breakdown was:
Connacht-Ulster
YES 79.0% (283,355)
NO 21.0% (75,421)
Dublin
YES 86.0% (318,909)
NO 14.0% (51,953)
Leinster (Excl Dublin)
YES 82.8% (383,981)
NO 17.2% (79,666)
Munster
YES 80.7% (397,947)
NO 19.3% (95,279)
How we voted in the north west:
DONEGAL
Turnout - 55.8%
YES 77.0% (52,979 Votes)
NO 23.0% (15,869 Votes)
LEITRIM
Turnout - 64.9%
YES 76.4% (12,517 Votes)
NO 23.6% (3,864 Votes)
SLIGO
Turnout - 60.5%
YES 80.4% (25,550 Votes)
NO 19.6% (6,239 Votes)
The defendant pleaded guilty at Carndonagh District Court, which still sits at Buncrana Courthouse.
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The N56 Portnablagh - Dunfanaghy connecting the locations which are approximately 3km apart
Finnbarr along with seniors at Ardara Care of the Aged Day Centre photo: Kathleen Mallon
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