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wakka12 · 22-05-2015 05:14PM

To the voter who said Kerry will have a 70% no vote...youre very delusional. Theres not a chance.Irelands is much less conservative than people think.

aloyisious · 22-05-2015 05:14PM

Pov06 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/thebtownbar/status/601646996110315520

You've got to be ****ting me... What kind of carryon is this?!

Have you talked to the Bar about it?

WoolyJumper · 22-05-2015 05:14PM

Just back from voting, we made it a family occasion. That's 6 yes votes anyway

wakka12 · 22-05-2015 05:14PM

seamus wrote: »

Kilmacud polling station had a 37% turnout at 2pm.

Fncking hell.

Whered you hear that? Any numbers for any other polling stations?

Pyr0 · 22-05-2015 05:15PM

seamus wrote: »

Kilmacud polling station had a 37% turnout at 2pm.

Fncking hell.

Where can ya find these statistics?

wakka12 · 22-05-2015 05:15PM

WoolyJumper wrote: »

Just back from voting, we made it a family occasion. That's 6 yes votes anyway

4 from my family as well!

road_high · 22-05-2015 05:15PM

Good weather has favoured the turnout. Is "god" sending a message?

pmasterson95 · 22-05-2015 05:15PM

Sure if a politician says yes they must be privately voting yes. I mean its not like politicians ever lie. Or make promises so that they can try and guarantee a seat in the next election. Sure you cant not trust politicians.

barretsimpson · 22-05-2015 05:16PM

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

It's completely safe to do so. Just tell anyone who asks to mind their own business if you don't want them to know how you voted.

I was asked by people earlier today which way I'm voting, and said I wanted to keep my vote to myself. One of them started to say I must be one of the cowardly No voters if I'm not saying which way I'm voting. I just walked on but heard jeering behind me. I don't know what to do, I think I'll just stay at home. At least then I can say I didn't vote at all, unless someone can get at me that way for not voting yes.

Stinicker · 22-05-2015 05:17PM

Alot of people are using the Referendum to vote No to send a message that they reject Government policy. I can see it being rejected and the Presidential Age referendum also.

seamus · 22-05-2015 05:17PM

wakka12 wrote: »

Whered you hear that? Any numbers for any other polling stations?

Pyr0 wrote: »

Where can ya find these statistics?

The Indo are doing a live blog on their website. It's a bit of a mess, but every now and again you can get some real info from it:

Independent.ie's Philip Ryan reports that turnout for the referendum is higher than a general election in some polling stations.
Returning officers have described today’s turnout as “much higher than expected” with one polling station in Kilmacud, South Dublin recording a massive 37pc turnout just after 2pm this afternoon.
Another polling station in Dun Laoghaire saw 31pc of voters cast their vote with more than eight hours left to vote.
One of the highest turnouts in Dublin City was 28.7pc, while the lowest was 17.5pc.
In Dublin, more than 20,000 people had their names added to the electoral register in recent weeks.
In Taoiseach Enda Kenny's hometown of Castlebar Mayo there was a 24pc turnout by 3pm today. Most polling stations in Mayo saw turnout reach above 20pc, according to the latest figures.
In Blackrock, Cork, turnout was 25pc by lunch time, which a council official said is very high for that time of day.
Polling stations are expecting a rush of voters after 6pm when people finish work and return home for the weekend to vote.

RobertKK · 22-05-2015 05:17PM

There is one problem with turnout figures.

The Independent's poll had Yes at 53% down 13%. If that poll was not an outlier, it could be much closer, as it would suggest there was a swing to No taking place.

I think it was an outlier, the other poll had it at 58% Yes.

Expecting final poll to be around 63% Yes, when you add in don't nos, whom I believe with go mostly to No, as in previous referendums.

aloyisious · 22-05-2015 05:18PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Exactly, i voted no as well because of this and know a lot of other people did so as well.

I reckon, from what I've heard at the doors of homes while canvassing for the Yes Vote that the same will apply in reverse, so there's equality and balance and the West won't just fall of into the Atlantic.

road_high · 22-05-2015 05:18PM

wakka12 wrote: »

To the voter who said Kerry will have a 70% no vote...youre very delusional. Theres not a chance.Irelands is much less conservative than people think.

I think this is more wishful thinking than any grounding in reality from that poster.

RobertKK · 22-05-2015 05:18PM

road_high wrote: »

Good weather has favoured the turnout. Is "god" sending a message?

Yes, I have seen no rainbows.

TwoShedsJackson · 22-05-2015 05:20PM

Stinicker wrote: »

Alot of people are using the Referendum to vote No to send a message that they reject Government policy.

Then they are idiots if they cannot vote on the issue actually being presented to them.

aloyisious · 22-05-2015 05:20PM

Pov06 wrote: »

Relax? Why should No-voters be discriminated for their opinion? It's a democracy after all!

The Yes-voters want equal rights yet they are not giving No-equal rights like in the scenario above. Hypocrites the lot of you...

Ah go on, we know you're only playing hard to get.

pmasterson95 · 22-05-2015 05:20PM

barretsimpson wrote: »

I was asked by people earlier today which way I'm voting, and said I wanted to keep my vote to myself. One of them started to say I must be one of the cowardly No voters if I'm not saying which way I'm voting. I just walked on but heard jeering behind me. I don't know what to do, I think I'll just stay at home. At least then I can say I didn't vote at all, unless someone can get at me that way for not voting yes.

Thats why its been safest to publicly say yes to avoid the bullying and **** that they throw at you. You should just say you had an epiphany and voted yes to keep them happy and actually vote no like you want. If they think you voted yes its all hunky dory.

MightyMandarin · 22-05-2015 05:20PM

barretsimpson wrote: »

I was asked by people earlier today which way I'm voting, and said I wanted to keep my vote to myself. One of them started to say I must be one of the cowardly No voters if I'm not saying which way I'm voting. I just walked on but heard jeering behind me. I don't know what to do, I think I'll just stay at home. At least then I can say I didn't vote at all, unless someone can get at me that way for not voting yes.

They'll get at you for not voting too. I find it disgusting that people jeer those who don't give the 'I voted yes' answer, they demand.

Everyone has a right to vote whichever way they want, and make their decisions based on their own reasons, however silly those reasons might be.

I voted yes today, but I didn't tell that to anyone who asked me, and if they infer that I voted no, well then that's their own stupid decision.

I must say I am glad this whole sh*te is over now, and these clowns can hop on the next bandwagon that comes along.

Heat_Wave · 22-05-2015 05:22PM

I'd say it will be 71% Yes
29% No

road_high · 22-05-2015 05:22PM

RobertKK wrote: »

There is one problem with turnout figures.

The Independent's poll had Yes at 53% down 13%. If that poll was not an outlier, it could be much closer, as it would suggest there was a swing to No taking place.

I think it was an outlier, the other poll had it at 58% Yes.

Expecting final poll to be around 63% Yes, when you add in don't nos, whom I believe with go mostly to No, as in previous referendums.

Lot if the no will have voted. A large cohort of retired busybodies etc with nothing else to do. People working tend to vote in the eve.

aloyisious · 22-05-2015 05:23PM

Pov06 wrote: »

See? Typical Yes side attack when they assume I'm voting No.

The best part is I'm not even voting, and if I could vote, I would vote Yes.

Now I know you're really playing hard to get

RobertKK · 22-05-2015 05:24PM

barretsimpson wrote: »

I was asked by people earlier today which way I'm voting, and said I wanted to keep my vote to myself. One of them started to say I must be one of the cowardly No voters if I'm not saying which way I'm voting. I just walked on but heard jeering behind me. I don't know what to do, I think I'll just stay at home. At least then I can say I didn't vote at all, unless someone can get at me that way for not voting yes.

Use your democratic right. It is a private vote, don't care what others think.

road_high · 22-05-2015 05:24PM

MightyMandarin wrote: »

They'll get at you for not voting too. I find it disgusting that people jeer those who don't give the 'I voted yes' answer, they demand.

Everyone has a right to vote whichever way they want, and make their decisions based on their own reasons, however silly those reasons might be.

I voted yes today, but I didn't tell that to anyone who asked me, and if they infer that I voted no, well then that's their own stupid decision.

I must say I am glad this whole sh*te is over now, and these clowns can hop on the next bandwagon that comes along.

I agree. This is taking it way too far. Let people vote whatever wat they want at that stage. It's peoples own business

TwoShedsJackson · 22-05-2015 05:25PM

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Thats why its been safest to publicly say yes to avoid the bullying and **** that they throw at you. You should just say you had an epiphany and voted yes to keep them happy and actually vote no like you want. If they think you voted yes its all hunky dory.

Maybe if you don't have the courage of your convictions or don't feel able to morally back up your beliefs, you should think further on why that is so?

road_high · 22-05-2015 05:25PM

RobertKK wrote: »

Yes, I have seen no rainbows.

It wasnt raining?

joseph brand · 22-05-2015 05:25PM

Paddy Power odds now.

Yes 1/25
No 8/1

Myself and my ball and chain wife voted Yes!

h2005 · 22-05-2015 05:26PM

Stinicker wrote: »

It will be a very small turnout and Rural Ireland will vote No and I see the No sneaking it by around 2% 52% - 48%, Donegal will be 70% No and followed strongly by Kerry South which will poll strongly No.

Irish people are conservative by nature and the Government no longer has my respect for to but such an incredibly stupid and badly thought out referendum before the electorate. The core of the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael supporters will vote No, and more importantly they will vote.

Sorry but this post is total rubbish. Even a brief glance at Twitter will tell you that turnout in rural areas has been very large. I don't think people will vote along political lines. Judging by the amount of young people in the polling station when I was there I'd be very surprised if there was anything but a resounding yes vote.

aloyisious · 22-05-2015 05:27PM

kunst nugget wrote: »

When you're eating your breakfast, you don't want to be thinking about gay marriage. It puts you right off your penises. Sausages!!! I mean sausages…

Will no one think of the lesbians!!!

KeithWoodshead · 22-05-2015 05:27PM

Funny that in the final hours the No side continue to try and play the victim. Yet I've yet to hear or read one genuine, reasonable argument as to why someone should vote no based on what's being put to us today

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