LISBON TREATY Irish referendum
After the Irish ‘Yes'
By Judith Crosbie - 08.10.2009 / 05:15 CET
‘Yes' reflects changing economic conditions, but 'No'campaigners claim Irish voters were bullied.
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Fact file
REFERENDUM FACTS
– The results from Ireland on Saturday (3 October) showed 67.13% of the electorate voted in favour of the Lisbon treaty – this compares with the 53.4% that voted against the treaty in June 2008. The turnout this time was higher – 59% compared with 53.1% last year.
– Only two of the 43 constituencies voted against the treaty – together they make up Donegal county, the most northerly part of the Irish Republic. In the June 2008 vote, just ten constituencies voted for the treaty.
– The highest votes for the Lisbon treaty were in two Dublin constituencies that each polled over 80% for the treaty.
– One in five voters switched their vote from ‘No' last year to ‘Yes' this time. One of the most dramatic swings was in the Dublin south west constituency, which voted by the highest amount against the treaty last year at 65.1% and voted 58.9% for it this time.
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