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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
John Patrick Kierans

Divorce Referendum results 2019: Vote passes by landslide 82.1% to 17.9%

The Divorce Referendum has passed in a historic landslide victory.

The vote passed by 1,384,192 yes votes (82.1%) to 302,319 no votes (17.9%).

Couples will no longer need to live apart for four years before they can get divorced, with the length of time now being reduced to two years.

The result was announced at Dublin Castle at around 5am this morning.

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