Counting Of Presidential Election And Blasphemy Referendum Underway

Counting of votes in the Presidential election and blasphemy referendum are underway in County Clare

It looks like a landslide victory for Michael D Higgins with two exit polls putting the current President on course to be re-elected with between 56 and 58 per cent of the vote.
It’s expected the blasphemy referendum will pass comfortably with 7 in 10 voting in favour of removing its reference from the constitution

Ballot boxes from across the county are being opened at the Auburn Lodge Hotel.

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At 10 am 25 percent of the boxes were open out of a total number of boxes 152.