Ireland to remove crime of blasphemy and to re-elect president, exit polls show

Referendum follows vote to overturn abortion ban, as Michael Higgins set for second termIreland has voted to remove the crime of blasphemy from its constitution by a significant majority, according to exit polls.An exit poll by the national broadcaster, RTÉ, suggested 71.1% had voted yes on the question of whether or not to repeal the constitutional ban, with 26.3% voting no. A poll by the Irish Times poll predicted that 69% had backed the proposal and 31% had voted against it. Continue reading…
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