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Referendum

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Abortion
Does the media influence your vote on the referendum? Have your say
17 May 2018
18.9k
50
8th ref
TFMR Ireland: 'It was difficult being talked about when we were right there in the room'
17 May 2018
14.4k
81
The Daily Poll
Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the Eighth referendum?
17 May 2018
31.4k
252
Referendum
Opinion poll: Repeal side still leads with a week to go but it is losing support
17 May 2018
50.4k
383
Eighth Amendment
Catherine Noone says pro-life booklet is attempt to 'fool' voters
16 May 2018
30.6k
241
8th ref
Catherine Noone: Claire Byrne Live debate was 'a demeaning environment'
16 May 2018
36.4k
230
Eighth Amendment
26 psychiatrists write to Simon Harris with concerns about Eighth legislation
16 May 2018
24.1k
177
Referendum
Varadkar says 14-year penalty for abortion pills could be enforced in the future if No vote prevails
15 May 2018
60.5k
309
Referendum
Thousands of Irish women have been made 'refugees' by Eighth Amendment, says former Supreme Court justice
15 May 2018
19.8k
261
Eighth Amendment
Facebook feature shows official Eighth Amendment campaign pages are being managed by accounts located abroad
12 May 2018
28.1k
157
Referendum
Micheál Martin says making up his mind on abortion has been a 'long and challenging process'
9 May 2018
20.2k
121
Eighth Amendment
Sign up to get answers to the big questions about the referendum
9 May 2018
16.8k
disproportionate
No campaigners say Google's ban on ads is attempt to rig referendum for Yes side
9 May 2018
43.5k
271
the eighth referendum
'Whatever I have to do, I'll do it': Voters rush to get on the register before the 5pm cut-off
8 May 2018
11.5k
65
grandparents for repeal
'I couldn't believe the injustice': Irish grandparents explain why they're voting Yes
8 May 2018
55.5k
243
the eighth
Facebook announces a ban of all Eighth referendum ads from foreign sources
8 May 2018
12.0k
59
FactCheck
Q&A: Here's how many women and girls travel to the UK for abortions
7 May 2018
88.1k
473
the money question
Q&A: Who will pay for abortions if the Eighth Amendment is repealed?
6 May 2018
35.8k
165
Bad timing
People who become Irish citizens on 21 May won't be able to vote in Eighth referendum
6 May 2018
10.4k
12
Personal journey
Coveney: 'I approach the abortion issue from a pro-life perspective, but we need to end the status quo'
6 May 2018
29.6k
164
Eighth Amendment
Tens of thousands of young people could miss deadline to register to vote
5 May 2018
32.6k
61
Eighth Amendment
Q&A: What will we be asked to vote on in the Eighth Amendment referendum?
5 May 2018
30.0k
195
Eighth Amendment
Graphic abortion posters displayed outside Rotunda again despite requests from hospital not to
3 May 2018
36.3k
41
Showdown
RTÉ to host two live debates on the Eighth
3 May 2018
22.2k
242
Data
Concerns over mystery Facebook ads claiming to offer 'unbiased facts' on Eighth Referendum
1 May 2018
28.3k
161
Check the Register
In the past year, 60,000 young people turned 18 and will need to register to vote
30 Apr 2018
10.2k
48
FAKE NEWS
LoveBoth says 'women can't be trusted' campaign poster is fake
30 Apr 2018
44.0k
300
legalese
A quick runthrough of the legal terms you're going to hear in the referendum campaign
29 Apr 2018
16.9k
226
Eighth Amendment
Savita Halappanavar: Her tragic death and how she became part of Ireland's abortion debate
29 Apr 2018
91.8k
234
Repeal
Dublin City Council directs 'The Question of the Eighth' event be cancelled at literature festival
28 Apr 2018
23.2k
92
8th Referendum
Q & A: What do you want to know before voting in the Eighth Amendment referendum?
27 Apr 2018
34.6k
Abortion
Mary Lou kicks off Sinn Féin's Yes campaign: 'I want my teenage daughter to grow up in a compassionate Ireland'
26 Apr 2018
15.5k
215
vote vote vote
Here's how to register to vote in the Eighth Amendment referendum
25 Apr 2018
24.7k
46
alternatives
Love Both: 'We need hospice care for terminally ill babies, not abortion'
25 Apr 2018
24.9k
347
8th ref
'Sinn Féin is an absolute disgrace' - We spoke to the republican pro-lifers at the GPO today
24 Apr 2018
31.1k
121
the eighth
Most Irish people would rather campaign posters were banned in the run up to the referendum
24 Apr 2018
14.8k
145
Abortion
GAA responds to Save the 8th launch and says it has 'no position' on elections or referenda
23 Apr 2018
43.0k
202
reported
'An attempt to suppress democracy': Removal of Labour's referendum posters reported to gardaí
23 Apr 2018
16.1k
123
Electoral Register
Opinion: 'We need funding for councils to go house to house and check the status of the voters'
Sinéad Halpin
23 Apr 2018
15.3k
35
Referendum
Need a crash course in the history of the Eighth Amendment?
22 Apr 2018
14.8k
159
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