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Fiscal Treaty referendum
Results and reaction from the Fiscal Treaty referendum
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I've never put as much thought into a vote and though I do think I did the less wrong thing, I've still never felt worse for voting. #eurefby Donal_OKeeffe via twitter 5/31/2012 1:20:16 PM -
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Best thing about voting is still visiting my old primary school. #eurefby neilprichardson via twitter 5/31/2012 1:33:42 PM -
Some referendum facts and figures for all you anoraks out there. Courtesy and with thanks to electionsireland.org:
*Referendums have taken place on a total of 32 proposals to amend the Constitution. 23 have been approved and 9 have been rejected.
*The largest majority was for the Adoption Referendum in 1979 when a huge 99% of the voters were in favour.
* The lowest majority in favour was in the Divorce Referendum in 1995 with 50.28% Yes, followed by Cabinet Confidentiality with only 52.65% in favour.
* The 1992 Right to Life Referendum was defeated by the largest majority (65.4% against).
*The largest turnout for a Referendum was in 1972 (70.9%) but this was less than turned out for the Plebiscite on the Draft Constitution in 1937 (75.8%). This Plebiscite also had the largest number of spoilt votes (10%).
* The 7.65% spoilt votes in the Local Government referendum in 1999 was the highest since 1937.
* The least turnout was for the Seanad Referendum in 1978 when only 28.6% of the electorate voted.
* The Nice and Lisbon Treaty Referenda were the only ones to date to be voted on twice as Nice was rejected in 2001 by 54% to 46% but was passed in 2002 by 63% to 37% with Lisbon rejected in 2008 by 53% to 47% and passed in 2009 by 67% to 33%.
* The electorate passed the three million mark for the first time in 2004 and was up in the latest referendums (October 2011) by 1.5 million from the first Referendum in 1959." -
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Interesting to see what the turnout figure is. Last October's referendum on judges pay prompted 55.9% of the electorate to vote. Let's hope that figure is considerably higher tomorrow or what does that say about the democratic process? Staying at home just says apathy. A spoiled vote shows you care at the very least. If you have not done so already go out and do your democratic duty. Lecture over!
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To be honest I didn't vote because I have no faith in the bent political system. Vote Yes, Vote No, for me it doesn't matter. They'll still find a way of putting themselves first and screwing ordinary people. I have absolutely no faith in the people/system running the country so why would I vote? They'll still continue to corrupt/ruin the country either way. -
RT @ReutersDublin: Polls point to #Irish "yes" vote, but turnout key t.co #eurefby nrooneytm via twitter 5/31/2012 2:02:42 PM -
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Shame on anybody that is willing to cede the Irish Constitution to "bodies competent under the treaty" #euref #votenoby stupidRignorant via twitter 5/31/2012 2:04:27 PM -
RT @ConnollyASSN: A guide on how to vote for those who are confused! Who do you trust? #euref #voteyes #voteno t.co
by davegibney via P.twimg 5/31/2012 2:04:42 PM -
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Great idea to have this live forum first off, well done. I just voted No and am urging everyone to do the same. This is our time to stand up and say enough is enough. There is alternative funding there and I want our government to look at alternatives. I can't scrape togther a living as things stand so I'm ruined by a yes vote. A no vote might, just might, give me some hope.
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Voting makes you more sexually appealing, improves your skin, makes you taller and strangers will give you chocolate. Do it #EUref #Irelandby nmolloy via twitter 5/31/2012 2:11:44 PM -
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Very educated. karlwhelan.com
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have you seen this? Really striking and referenced at the end? afuture.weebly.com -
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lwe are in a unique position as the only people in europe who have the opportunity to vote and wrest back some control over our own destiny. they would have prefered to ratify the treaty without a democratic process like they have done everywhere else in the eurozone. Vote No
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As reported by the BBC. Enda Kenny and Gerry Adams call to action ...
Enda Kenny: "I ask you to make a further contribution by coming out to vote 'Yes'. Yes to stability. Yes to investment. Yes to recovery. Yes to a working Ireland."
Gerry Adams: "Be wise. Join with the millions across Europe who are demanding an end to austerity. Vote 'No'." -
Fine Gael/Labour are a disgrace. Im sad to say I voted Labour in the last election and never again. Instead of them enshrining austerity i.e. punishing the working class (shame on you Labour) and people on social welfare (double shame on you Labour) this is only giving power to Germany and the likes to do it. Its one thing for your own government to be screwing you over. It's quite another when we hand that power over to Europe. Michael Collins will be turning in his grave. Vote No
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why vote in the primary schools and all the community centres there is. Friday would have been a better day for it or a bank holiday Monday no work bigger turnout some people (that still have jobs in Ireland ) wont be bothered voting we need a better leadership not A bunch of liars remember Roscommon a&e enda
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to the people on here who are planning on voting no just to beat up labour/fg, that is the most idiotic waste of a vote. this is nothing to do with the government. vote no if you've read the treaty and feel it's worth a No vote. but don't just vote no cos you don't want to pay water charges etc. i might vote No yet (haven't decided) but if i do it's cos i thought about it.
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Looking forward to the return of "Hulk" Hogan next week, apparently he has been on gardening leave while the rest of his buddies have been trying to coerce, bully, cajole a "YES" out of the rest of us. I hope he paid his fees in Portugal. He should be rearing to go when he get's back.
