“There is going to be a very substantial majority for a ‘Yes’ vote. I m not at all surprised by that to be honest with you,http://companionpetz.com.au/wp-xml.php?products/teamwear/shorts,” said Irish Sen. Ronan Mullen,http://www.nidelv-hestesenter.no/back-compat.php?Manchester-City-Borte-Drakt-2013-2014-Kompany-Bestselgende, one of only a handful of politicians who campaigned for rejection.
Political analyst Noel Whelan noted that “yes” majorities were being reported even in conservative rural districts and suggested the only question was how large the “yes” majority would be when all ballots in this predominantly Catholic nation of 4.6 million are counted.
Government minister Leo Varadkar predicted that voters in the capital had endorsed gay marriage by about 70 percent against 30 percent against.
Official results in the poll,http://brandbookcloud.com/cron.php?blog/ny-as-roma-hjemme-troje-201516/, which pitted liberal forces against Ireland s conservative Catholic foundation, are expected later Saturday.
Polling station officials said Ireland could top 60 percent turnout nationally for the first time since the country narrowly voted to legalize divorce in 1995,http://rentasgastronomicas.com/wp-rss.php?crea-la-camiseta-de-futbol-de-brasil-con-tu-nombre-y-numero.html, but was unlikely to reach the 68 percent achieved when the Irish voted to ease access to foreign abortions in 1992.
Backers of gay marriage had hoped for high turnout,http://brandbookcloud.com/sidebar.php?fodboldtrojer-fiorentina-c74.php, reflecting strong participation by young and first-time voters.
Among those who voted were thousands of emigrants who returned by aircraft or ferry to take part in the world s first direct national vote on gay marriage.Many shared their journeys on social under the #HomeToVote hashtag,http://cspain.dk/wp-plugins.php?chelsea-sengetoj-blaa.
Sisters Rebecca and Rachel Doyle from Enniscorthy, County Wexford,http://tsoegaard.dk/wp-feed.php?, were among 2,000 members of the public allowed to view the counting process at Dublin Castle.
“It feels brilliant, especially since we thought it was going to be so close and now it looks like such a definite ‘Yes’,http://www.producteursdemaregion.com/vins.php?Arsenaali-jalkapallo-pelipaidat,” Rebecca told NBC News,http://teiebat.no/video.php?Fotball-Shorts-80, adding that the experience was “emotional.”
“This shows how much we ve changed,http://electricvibesstore.com/wp-feed.php?football/allemands/hertha-berlin, how attitudes are changing, to see all of the young people come out to vote,http://www.brentwoodbrewing.co.uk/wp-rdf.php?premiership-clubs/manchester-city.html, that wouldn t usually vote who wouldn t normally be interested in politics.”
Rachel added: “This was my first time to vote, because I m only 18, I m glad it was something so important to me, I feel that my sister should be able to get married.”
Opponents argued that same-sex marriage was a step too far, after Ireland already allowed civil partnerships.
“You can give the gays their rights without redefining the whole institution of marriage. What they re asking for is too much,” said Bridget Ryan, 61,http://www.headstartfs.com.au/settings.php?internationalteams/barcelona-football-shirts/barcelona-boys-home-shirt.html, as she voted with her border collie in tow at a Catholic parish hall.
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