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Tens of thousands across Limerick prepare to vote in abortion referendum

TENS of thousands of people are set to go to the polls across Limerick this Friday as decision day arrives on the controversial abortion referendum. Although turnout is notoriously hard to predict in referendums, over 3,500 people have applied to ...

24 May 2018 at 14:30

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Cabinet agree to hold referendum on Eighth Amendment

THE Cabinet has this Monday night agreed to hold a referendum on the repeal of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, potentially clearing the way for legislation on abortion in Ireland. Formal approval has been given to the holding of a ...

30 Jan 2018 at 00:04

Politics

Polling stations now open as Limerick votes in abortion referendum

POLLING stations have now opened across Limerick as decision day arrives on Ireland’s abortion referendum. Dozens of polling stations opened across Limerick City and County at 7am this Friday morning, and they will remain open until 10pm. ...

25 May 2018 at 10:28

Politics

Thousands sign up across Limerick in voting surge ahead of abortion referendum

THERE has been a huge late surge in registrations to vote in Limerick ahead of next week’s controversial referendum on abortion – with over 3,500 people applying to have their say in the last three weeks. Figures released to the Limerick ...

17 May 2018 at 20:00

Local News

Good weather in Limerick expected to aid voter turnout for abortion referendum

FINE weather and a huge amount of interest from the public are expected to contribute to high turnout in Limerick this Friday, as voters have their say in Ireland’s abortion referendum. Although voter turnout is difficult to predict, ...

25 May 2018 at 14:15

Politics

Referendum report: Tallies find high ‘Yes’ majorities balloted across Limerick

TALLIES taken at the Referendum count at the Limerick Racecourse showed several areas across both city and county where the majority of voters cast their ballots in favour of repeal. Boxes in Kilfinane and Ballybrown with extremely ...

02 Jun 2018 at 12:00

Politics

Gavan wants Limerick senators to state their position on Eighth Amendment repeal

SINN Fein Senator Paul Gavan has called on Fine Gael’s public representatives in Limerick city to “come out of hiding” with their views on repeal of the Eighth amendment. Fine Gael’s two Limerick representatives in the Upper House,...

10 Feb 2018 at 08:00

Local News

LIVE - Limerick decides: Updates from abortion referendum count #8thRef

26 May 2018 at 09:47

Local News

Bishop of Limerick reacts to 'deeply regrettable' referendum decision

SOCIETY has been “very much divided” by the referendum on whether to repeal or retain the eighth amendment, the Bishop of Limerick believes. Limerick City and County voted by a significant majority to repeal the eighth amendment ...

27 May 2018 at 15:54

Politics

Four of Limerick's seven TDs support repeal of Eighth Amendment

FOUR of Limerick’s seven Dail politicians are in favour of repeal of the Eighth Amendment, the Leader can reveal. Two are against the deletion of the provision from the Constitution, which protects the right to life of the ...

01 Feb 2018 at 21:00

Politics

Limerick TD says removal of posters ‘smacks of people who are fascists’

THE FORMER Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan has described those removing Labour Party’s referendum posters as “fascists”. This was after the Limerick City TD reported a number of incidents to Henry Street garda ...

25 Apr 2018 at 06:01

Politics

Limerick council confirms all referendum posters removed on time

LIMERICK City and County Council says all posters which were erected ahead of last month’s referendum on the 8th amendment were removed within a week of polling day. The local authority has confirmed that no fines ...

21 Jun 2018 at 13:37

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