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Abortion

Abortion referendum: Counting the votes

Sat 26 May 2018
Minister for Health Simon Harris celebrates on arrival at the count centre in Dublin's RDS. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Minister for Health Simon Harris celebrates on arrival at the count centre in Dublin's RDS. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
People listen to results of an exit poll as counting of the votes began. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
People listen to results of an exit poll as counting of the votes began. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
Ballot boxes wait to be unlocked. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
Ballot boxes wait to be unlocked. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
Observers watch as votes are tallied in Dublin on Saturday. Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters
Observers watch as votes are tallied in Dublin on Saturday. Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters
A woman sits in front of a mural of Savita Halappanavar in Dublin as votes are counted in the referendum on the 8th Amendment. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
A woman sits in front of a mural of Savita Halappanavar in Dublin as votes are counted in the referendum on the 8th Amendment. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
Early tallies indicated a strong result in favour of Yes. Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters
Early tallies indicated a strong result in favour of Yes. Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters
A woman reacts at the RDS as early tallies reflect an Irish Times exit poll predicting a landslide victory for repeal. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
A woman reacts at the RDS as early tallies reflect an Irish Times exit poll predicting a landslide victory for repeal. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Co-Directors of Together For Yes Grainne Griffin (left) and Ailbhe Smyth (centre)  at the RDS. Photograph: Brial Lawless/PA Wire
Co-Directors of Together For Yes Grainne Griffin (left) and Ailbhe Smyth (centre) at the RDS. Photograph: Brial Lawless/PA Wire
Members of a women's Choir for Choice sing after the vote. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/EPA
Members of a women's Choir for Choice sing after the vote. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/EPA
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald arrives at the count centre in Dublin's RDS as votes are counted in the referendum on the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution which prohibits abortions unless a mother's life is in danger. Picture date: Saturday May 26, 2018. See PA story IRISH Abortion. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald arrives at the count centre in Dublin's RDS as votes are counted in the referendum on the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution which prohibits abortions unless a mother's life is in danger. Picture date: Saturday May 26, 2018. See PA story IRISH Abortion. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

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