Ireland has voted by a large majority to liberalise divorce laws with 82.07% support.
The Donegal electorate voted 77% Yes and 23% No to amend the constitution, with a 55.8% turnout.
The landslide passing of the Divorce Referendum will give the Oireachtas power to legislate on how long couples must be separated to get a divorce.
Divorce Referendum Count in Aura Letterkenny, 25th May 2019
The government plans to bring the separation period down from four years to two years.
The Yes vote will also allow for laws to be made recognising foreign divorces.
We will have reporters at all the count centres bringing our readers the very latest LIVE news, views and pictures as it happens.
If you are tweeting through the weekend, don’t forget the hashtag #LE19Donegal.
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