“Ireland looks to have voted in favour of allowing same-sex marriage in a historic referendum which would see the largely Catholic country become the world’s first to make the change after a popular vote.
“As the count took place, a leading “No” campaigner conceded defeat while several government ministers said they were confident of victory for the “Yes” side.
“The “Yes” vote has been boosted by thousands of young Irish returning home from working abroad to have their say.
“The final results were expected sometime around 4:00pm (local time) but some “Yes” campaigners were already toasting victory shortly after counting got underway.”
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