The general Referendum Returning Officer Barry Ryan made the official declaration in Dublin Fort simply earlier than 19:00
Irish voters have overwhelmingly rejected a bid to alter the definition of household.
The primary outcome from twin referendums, held on Friday, was introduced on Saturday night.
Proposals to change wording within the Irish Structure to incorporate households which aren’t based mostly on marriage have been defeated with 67.7% voting ’no’.
Early indications present a second proposed change on the position of ladies within the dwelling may be defeated.
Earlier, Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar mentioned ”it was clear” that two referendums have been defeated.
Counting is continuous however outcomes from some constituencies have been rising on proposed adjustments to the Irish Structure.
Early indications present vital numbers of ’no’ votes.
The best ’no’ votes within the household referendum have are available in Laois-Offaly with 75.7%, Mayo at 75.5% and Longford-Westmeath with 74.6%.
To this point, solely Dún Laoghaire, south-east of Dublin has voted narrowly in favour of adjusting the definition of a household.
Outcomes from Friday’s referendum are coming in
Mr Varadkar mentioned it was clear each amendments had been ”defeated comprehensively on a decent turnout”.
He mentioned the Irish authorities accepted the outcome and can ”respect it totally.”
”As head of presidency and on behalf of the federal government, we settle for accountability for the outcome,” he mentioned.
”It was our accountability to persuade the vast majority of individuals to vote ’Sure’ and we clearly failed to take action.”
Leo Varadkar says amendments have been ”defeated comprehensively”.
In the meantime, tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) Micheál Martin mentioned he totally accepted the choice of the Irish individuals.
”On this event, the bulk clearly weren’t persuaded as to the deserves of the 2 proposals put ahead,” he mentioned.
’No large crowds or celebrations’ – Darran Marshall, BBC Information NI – in Dublin
The courtyard at Dublin Fort has witnessed many historic moments.
Over latest years it was the place crowds gathered to have a good time momentous adjustments to the nation’s structure – together with referenda on identical intercourse marriage and abortion reform.
There have been no such scenes immediately. No large crowds. No celebrations. Except for a handful of Aontú supporters the courtyard was desolate.
Inside minutes of the poll packing containers opening this morning it was clear the citizens had rejected each proposals to alter the structure.
The one query can be, what can be the margin of defeat for the federal government and the principle opposition events.
The Taoiseach was right here for a short while and spoke to the media in a room inside Dublin Fort.
The Sinn Féin chief Mary Lou McDonald additionally spoke to ready media however her feedback have been interrupted by just a few hecklers.
In accordance with Irish state broadcaster RTÉ turnout for the household referendum was 43.4%.
This compares to a turnout of 64.1% for a referendum on abortion legal guidelines in 2018.
Earlier on Saturday Inexperienced Celebration Chief Eamon Ryan who campaigned for ’sure’ mentioned the outcome can be revered.
Inexperienced Celebration Chief Eamon Ryan says the outcome must be revered
Mr Ryan mentioned: ”It is the voice of the individuals and in our structure, it is the people who find themselves sovereign.
”It is they who resolve what goes into our structure.”
Mr Ryan, who was on the RDS depend centre in Dublin mentioned: ”If it’s a no vote in each, we must respect that.”
Mary Lou McDonald says that her social gathering remains to be ”very a lot” in contact with the general public
Sinn Féin chief Mary Lou McDonald was jeered by a small crowd and known as ”a traitor to the Irish individuals” as she arrived at Dublin Fort.
Her social gathering advocated for a ”yes-yes” vote however she mentioned the federal government had ”come up quick when it comes to the caring wording” and there had been a ”lack of readability”.
Ms McDonald mentioned the individuals of Eire had spoken ”very, very definitively” however insisted her social gathering have been nonetheless ”very a lot” in contact with the general public.
”They disregarded the residents meeting, they did not seek the advice of with opposition or with different stakeholders. They did not collaborate, and so they didn’t persuade,” she mentioned.
Ballots are persevering with to be counted in twin Irish referendums
Authorities misjudged temper of citizens – McDowell
Senator Michael McDowell, who opposed adjustments to the Irish structure, mentioned the outcomes steered a ”no-no substantial margin proper throughout the nation”.
Mr McDowell a earlier tánaiste (deputy prime minister) and justice minister mentioned: ”It looks like the federal government misjudged the temper of the citizens and put earlier than them proposals which they did not clarify, proposals which might have severe penalties.”
’Advantage signalling’ – Tóibín
Aontú Chief Peadar Tóibín who additionally backed the ’no’ marketing campaign, described the amendments as authorities ”advantage signalling” with obscure language.
Peadar Tóibín describes the amendments proposed as ”advantage signalling”
He added: ”The Sinn Féin management look marooned from their former help base, from their voters and that is a really harmful place for Mary Lou and the Sinn Féin management to be.”
Watershed second for disabled residents – Clonan
Senator Tom Clonan described the wording within the care referendum as ”poisonous” to the basic human rights of disabled residents.
Mr Clonan, who has a 22-year-old disabled son, mentioned he hoped there would now be a dialog about ”ableism”.
He mentioned a ’sure’ vote would have introduced Eire into worldwide disrepute.
”The state has been abject in its remedy of disabled residents. We now have a chance to debate that going ahead, and discover methods to essentially convey ourselves according to the remainder of Europe and the way we vindicate the rights of disabled residents.
”I am hoping that this can be a watershed second for disabled residents.”
What have been voters requested about household?
These collaborating in Friday’s referendum have been introduced with two ballots – one white and one inexperienced – and have been requested to vote sure (Tá) or no (Níl).
The white poll requested if voters accepted or rejected the Thirty-Ninth Modification of the Structure Invoice – in any other case often called the Household modification.
The Irish structure at the moment affords authorized protections to the household unit, however ties the idea of household to the establishment of marriage.
The modification sought to increase the constitutional definition of household to incorporate different ”sturdy relationships”
The modification sought to increase the constitutional definition of household to incorporate different ”sturdy relationships” akin to single {couples} and single mother or father households.
What’s the Care modification?
The inexperienced poll requested voters to simply accept or reject the Fortieth Modification of the Structure Invoice – or the Care modification.
Presently the Irish structure – or Bunreacht na hÉireann – says moms shouldn’t should exit into the office to the neglect of their ”duties within the dwelling”.
It additionally states that ladies’s ”life inside the dwelling” is a supply of help to the state which is important for the ”widespread good”.
The modification requested for each of those articles to be deleted and a brand new textual content to be added saying the state ”shall try to help” the availability of family-based care.