UK Votes to leave EU

I have to admit, I woke up half an hour ago and I'm very surprised to hear that it's Leave - but then again, I'm sorta not.

This is the latest backlash against what has been an increasingly undemocratic and unrepresentative EU over the last few years, and how this has spilled over into individual member states with the rise of far-left and right parties in general elections.
Ordinary people have been increasingly marginalised in favour of the interests of politicians and corporates, and issues like how the financial crisis in Greece and the "refugee" situation in the Med have been dealt with have not gone unnoticed with the EU (and most notably Germany) throwing its weight around to force policy on those States - policy which itself has been made up as it goes along regardless of any "rules".

Lot of questions now really...

- This is a serious blow to the EU IMO and its "Federal Superstate" notions. The reality is that an increasing number of its citizens don't want any part of that and want the ability to control the destiny of their own Governments and homelands back.
This should serve as a serious wake-up call to those bureaucrats and officials in the EU and the ideal situation would be that it prompts a serious reexamination and discussion of the direction and ethos of this supposed Union. Personally my preference would be a return to a EEC trade bloc arrangement without the USofE notions

- What next for the UK? With Scotland and Northern Ireland having voted to remain, and many Scots already wanting to leave the UK, will it trigger another referendum there? Could they and NI go it alone, or come to some sort of deal with ROI/Europe seperately?

- And what will happen here? With such a weak Government made up of pro-EU sycophants like Enda Kenny, will we take a position in Ireland's best interests here, or will we just simply do what we're told (as usual).

Interesting times ahead to say the least