Abortion referendum: Counting the votes

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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

Ballot boxes wait to be unlocked. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/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

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

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

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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