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demmiblue

(36,823 posts) Fri May 25, 2018, 08:00 AM May 2018

Let's go, Ireland! #Repealthe8th

Irish people living abroad return home to vote in abortion referendum

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Let's go, Ireland! #Repealthe8th (Original Post) demmiblue May 2018 OP

Heading out to vote Yes TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #1

lol, I have those socks - K&R PunkinPi May 2018 #2

Myself and my wife will be going out to vote Yes, this evening. Apparently the early indications are OnDoutside May 2018 #3

UPDATE TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #4

TimeSnowDemos

(476 posts)

1. Heading out to vote Yes

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2018, 08:02 AM

May 2018

In a few hours. Will post photos if there's any worth posting.

PunkinPi

(4,874 posts)

2. lol, I have those socks - K&R

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Fri May 25, 2018, 08:16 AM

May 2018

OnDoutside

(19,948 posts)

3. Myself and my wife will be going out to vote Yes, this evening. Apparently the early indications are

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2018, 09:02 AM

May 2018

that the turnout has been brisk this morning. The good weather helps I would think.

TimeSnowDemos

(476 posts)

4. UPDATE

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2018, 09:48 AM

May 2018

Irish media are reporting VERY high turnout in many places and some places are reporting a high turnout for young voters... that's EXACTLY what we need to win this. Feeling a bit more optimistic that this will be at least a 3% win.

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