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# Vote Yes

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# Referendum
Wicklow Council tells woman she can't vote today due to an 'administrative error'
The woman sent in all relevant documents by the deadline, but the council said she could not be added to the supplementary register.
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May 25th 2018, 6:10 AM
# Homeward Bound
Taoiseach asks employers to be 'flexible' on Friday so staff can get home to vote
Varadkar said some people have to make long journeys home to vote.
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May 23rd 2018, 4:11 PM
# Referendum
Varadkar says 14-year penalty for abortion pills could be enforced in the future if No vote prevails
The Taoiseach today ruled out the chance of a second referendum being held.
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May 15th 2018, 5:24 PM
# Vote Love
Same-sex couples in America now have the right to marry in all 50 states
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of marriage equality.
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Jun 26th 2015, 3:11 PM
# trending
#VoteYes is the top worldwide trend on Twitter today
It’s also trending in the US, UK and Australia.
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May 22nd 2015, 10:39 AM
# Going Viral
Enda is the latest to star in a marriage referendum video...
But who’s winning the viral video contest?
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May 14th 2015, 5:49 PM
# marr ref
The Father Ted house got a wonderful visit from the Yes campaign
Ah go on.
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May 13th 2015, 7:55 AM
# level up
This Dublin gaming shop's new equality shutter is perfectly apt
This is so lovely.
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May 1st 2015, 11:39 AM
# get the shift
A photographer captured two girls defiantly kissing in front of a No protester in Dublin
Brilliant.
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May 1st 2015, 9:10 AM
# marriage ref
Rejoice! The vandalised Dublin marriage equality mural has been restored
It’s back and better than ever.
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Apr 16th 2015, 7:29 PM
# marriageref
14 excellent marriage equality tattoos
These are <3
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Apr 16th 2015, 6:00 PM
# ringyourgranny
Irish YouTuber calls his granny to chat about the marriage referendum, gives us all the feels
<3 his granny.
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Mar 26th 2015, 7:20 PM
# Vote with Us
Lovely Irish couple married for 50 years explain why they support marriage equality
Brighid and Paddy from Dundalk want you to vote yes in the referendum.
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Mar 9th 2015, 11:03 AM
# Vote Yes
'I think it is time to do this': Enda Kenny is happy to campaign for same-sex marriage
The Taoiseach is backing a Yes vote.
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Jan 1st 2015, 7:30 AM
# democracy doesn't work
If #Indyref was decided by tweets, it would've been a landslide Yes vote
Nearly three-quarters of tweeters on the day were nationalists.
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Sep 20th 2014, 7:30 AM
# Public Pay
Gardaí, nurses and midwives sign up to new Haddington Road pay deal
The deal marks the first time that Gardaí had been given a direct role in negotiating their own pay terms.
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Jun 21st 2013, 4:35 PM
# Public Sector Pay
SIPTU members vote for Haddington Road Agreement
Backing from the country’s largest union should secure ratification of the new public sector reform deal.
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Jun 20th 2013, 4:20 PM
# Referendum
Sinnott speaks of 'powerful grassroots effort' to overturn Referendum vote
In an email to supporters, former MEP Kathy Sinnott says fundraising for the High Court challenge will kick off this week.
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Nov 20th 2012, 8:41 AM
# Referendum
Referendum Commission praises 'civic-minded' broadcasters for extra time
Over 60 broadcasters accepted a request from the Commission to devote extra time to its impartial broadcasts on Saturday’s vote.
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Nov 6th 2012, 12:32 PM
# Referendum
Children's Rights Referendum: Three days left to register for your vote
Applications to get onto the Supplementary Register of Elections close on Tuesday. Here’s what to do.
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Oct 20th 2012, 3:13 PM
# Children's Rights
First major opinion poll shows 'Yes' leading the way in referendum
A RedC poll commissioned by the National Youth Council of Ireland shows almost universal Yes support.
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Oct 19th 2012, 4:07 PM
# Referendum
Referendum Commission asks broadcasters to give more time to bulletins
Justice Mary Finlay Geoghegan wants broadcasters to give more time to information on the children’s referendum.
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Oct 16th 2012, 1:45 PM
# Referendum
TV3 first to announce televised debate on children's referendum
The debate will be held on Halloween Night, October 31, and will feature four parties, two each from the Yes and No campaigns.
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Oct 15th 2012, 5:28 PM
# Referendum
RTÉ to stay 50-50 for referendum debates - but news coverage 'cannot be prejudged'
The national broadcaster is dropping a ‘stopwatch’ system for news broadcasts, but will keep it for formal debates.
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Oct 14th 2012, 3:32 PM
Voices
Column: Why is the government recommending a Yes vote? Here's why
Taoiseach Enda Kenny writes that a Yes vote won’t magically transform Ireland into a better country overnight – but the stakes are still high.
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May 29th 2012, 7:30 PM
# Referendum
Yes side remains clear - but lead narrows - in latest referendum poll
Red C’s poll for Paddy Power shows the No vote remaining on 31 per cent, but Yes has lost three points to ‘Don’t Know’.
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May 18th 2012, 1:39 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Liveblog: Michael D Higgins elected President - as it happened
With the support of over a million voters, Michael D Higgins was named Ireland’s ninth president in Dublin Castle. Here’s how a historical day’s events unfolded.
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Oct 29th 2011, 3:16 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Liveblog: The 2011 Presidential election count, Day 2: 9am-3:15pm
Michael D Higgins creeps towards the quota as the Fourth Count results begin to come in. Keep up with all the results, news and analysis on our continuing liveblog
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Oct 29th 2011, 2:15 PM