Donegal, Sligo & Leitrim back Divorce Referendum



Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim have all voted in favour in the divorce referendum.

Sligo voters had the highest number of yes votes at 80% in favour of the proposal with 20% of people voting against.

Donegal backed the Divorce Referendum by 77% to 23% and this was followed by Leitrim with 76% of people voting yes and 24 % voting no.

The referendum on divorce has been passed nationally by large majority with a final result of 82.1% voting in favour, and 17.9% voting against.

The declaration was made at Dublin Castle in the early hours of this morning.

The highest No vote was in Monaghan where 24.96% voted against the proposal followed by Leitrim where the No vote was 23.59%.

 



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