Ireland’s referendums: what went wrong, and what happens now?
by Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent from on (#6K7QN)
Rejection of proposed changes to constitution represent stunning defeat for government and country's entire political establishment
Proposals to reword Ireland's 1937 constitution to get rid of outdated language about the role of women and the nature of the family have been comprehensively rejected in a double referendum.
All the major political parties had supported a Yes-Yes" vote, and the taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, had warned that any other result would be a setback for the country. But when the results came in on Saturday they were a resounding No-No". So what went wrong, and what happens now?
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