The referendum to scrap the Seanad has been defeated.
The Government lost by 51.7% against, to 48.3% for.
All of the Dublin City and County constituencies rejected the proposal and proved too strong for it to be carried.
The people voted to reject the Government's proposal to abolish the Seanad as follows:
TOTAL VALID VOTES: 1,226,374
IN FAVOUR OF ABOLITION: 591,937
AGAINST ABOLITION: 634, 437
MAJORITY: 42,500
These people on the streets of Dublin told 98FM News they were pleased with the decision to save the Seanad:
Meanwhile, Irish voters have agreed to set up a new Court of Appeal.
Yesterday's Referendum asked th public if they wanted onlythe most serious cases to be sent to the Supreme Court in future.
The answer was an overwhelming yes - with almost two thirds of voters backing it.
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Seanad Referendum Results around the country, at a glance:
WATERFORD - NO
DONEGAL SOUTH WEST - NO
DONEGAL NORTH EAST - NO
DUBLIN MID WEST - NO
DUBLIN SOUTH WEST - NO
KILDARE SOUTH - NO
KILDARE NORTH - NO
CORK SOUTH CENTRAL - NO
DUBLIN WEST - NO
DUN LAOGHAIRE - NO
DUBLIN SOUTH - NO
MEATH EAST - NO
MEATH WEST - NO
DUBLIN NORTH CENTRAL - NO
DUBLIN SOUTH EAST - NO
DUBLIN NORTH WEST - NO
DUBLIN CENTRAL - NO
GALWAY WEST - NO
DUBLIN NORTH EAST - NO
LOUTH - NO
CORK NORTH WEST - NO
CORK EAST - NO
CARLOW/KILKENNY - NO
DUBLIN SOUTH CENTRAL - NO
WEXFORD - NO
LAOIS/OFFALY - NO
WICKLOW - NO
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CLARE - YES
KERRY NORTH WEST / LIMERICK - YES
TIPP NORTH - YES
GALWAY EAST - YES
TIPP SOUTH - YES
LIMERICK CITY - YES
CORK NORTH CENTRAL - YES
SLIGO/ NORTH LEITRIM - YES
ROSCOMMON/ SOUTH LEITRIM - YES
MAYO - YES
CAVAN/MONAGHAN - YES
LONGFORD/WESTMEATH - YES
LIMERICK - YES
KERRY SOUTH - YES
