An overwhelming majority of Tipperary voters vote "No" in the Family Amendment Referendum

The Family Amendment to the Constitution Referendum has been rejected overwhelmingly by voters in the Tipperary Constituency.

There was a 73.3% "No" vote and 26.6% "Yes" vote for the 39th Amendment Referendum in Tipperary.

The result of the Family Amendment vote count was announced by Local Returning Officer James Seymour at the Tipperary Count Centre at the Presentation Secondary School in Thurles at 5pm.

The Tipperary Electorate was 122,159 and the total poll was 54,280. There were 614 spoiled votes giving a Total Valid Poll of 53,666.

There were 14,328 "Yes" votes (26.69%) and 39,338 "No" votes (73.3%).

Counting of the Care Amendment Referendum votes has finished at the Tipperary Count Centre and the announcement of the result is awaited.