Early reports indicate Democrats will reclaim control of the United States House of Representatives
The vote will likely bring with it the first openly gay man to win an election for governor in American history. Early polls from the US mid-term elections are showing that the Democratic party is likely to be retaking control of the United States House of Representatives. It will be the first time that the party […]
8 years ago
There was a fantasically Irish reaction to the RTÉ exit poll 69% Yes vote
Nice. On Friday night, two exit polls were revealed to show a potential landslide decision in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment. The Irish Times poll showed a 67% Yes Vote, while the RTE poll – revealed during The Late Late Show – showed over a 69% Yes Vote. Despite the intense emotional investment in […]
8 years ago
Exit poll revealed during The Late Late Show showed a 69.4% Yes vote on Eighth Referendum
The early exit poll was announced after 11pm on the show. Ahead of Friday night’s Late Late Show, RTÉ has commissioned independent research company Behaviour & Attitudes to undertake a comprehensive exit poll, interviewing approximately 3,800 people across Ireland immediately after they have voted on Friday 25 May. The results of the YES / NO exit poll […]
8 years ago
Irish Times exit poll reveals a potential landslide decision in favour of repealing Eighth Amendment
The exit poll was run at 160 sites across the country today. An early exit poll has shown a potential landslide victory for the Yes voters in Ireland today. According to the Irish Times, their final numbers on the poll come in at 68% Yes, 32% No. Sampling for the polls took place at 160 […]
8 years ago
Over 118,000 people added to supplementary register ahead of Friday’s referendum
Over 3.2 million people are registered for tomorrow. More than 118,000 people have been added to the supplementary voter register ahead of Friday’s referendum. The figures were released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, with a council by council breakdown, which shows that a total of 118,389 people were added to the […]
8 years ago
WATCH: Savita’s parents call for voters to repeal the Eighth Amendment
Savita Halappanavar’s parents ask the people of Ireland to remember their daughter when it comes to making their decision this Friday. On 21 October 2012, Halappanavar was taken to University Hospital in Galway, due to “unbearable back pain and pelvis pain”. As stated by her husband, she had asked several times over the following few […]
8 years ago