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25th May 2018
10:20pm BST
"Ireland has voted by a landslide margin to change the constitution so that abortion can be legalised, according to an exit poll conducted for The Irish Times by Ipsos/MRBI," the newspaper reported.
The exit poll result stands as such:
"The exit poll results are strongly indicating that voters have taken on board the clear message that the 8th Amendment harms women and must be removed from our Constitution. "While we await the counting of votes tomorrow, we are very encouraged by these early signals showing that Irish people have understood the need to vote Yes so that we can provide women with the healthcare they need in a compassionate, caring and medically safe system."https://twitter.com/IpsosMRBI/status/1000124089074442240 Ms Murphy added: "Social Democrats volunteers and activists who will be present in count centres around the country today are hopeful that these results signal that significant and positive change is within our grasp."
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