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Blasphemy Results
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40/40 Constituencies Declared

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Junaid Hafeez
Pakistani professor sentenced to death for blasphemy
21 Dec 2019
60.2k
77
divorceref
Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan to seek Cabinet approval for new divorce bill
9 Jul 2019
7.1k
3
Blasphemy
Asia Bibi, the Christian woman at the centre of a long-running blasphemy row, has left Pakistan for Canada
8 May 2019
29.2k
38
Asia Bibi
Pakistan rejects challenge against Asia Bibi blasphemy acquittal
29 Jan 2019
9.3k
22
Referendum
Justice minister to seek fast-tracking of blasphemy Bill
11 Dec 2018
6.2k
26
Blasphemy
Who is Asia Bibi and why has her case sparked furious protests?
24 Nov 2018
30.8k
51
Blasphemy
'Ireland would like to help': Irish government open to asylum application from Asia Bibi
17 Nov 2018
59.0k
52
Blasphemy
Opinion: 'Ireland should, as a matter of urgency, offer asylum to Asia Bibi'
Paddy Manning
13 Nov 2018
35.5k
101
Asia Bibi
Pakistani Christian woman who was sentenced to death for blasphemy, freed from jail
7 Nov 2018
26.2k
54
Asia Bibi
'I can't believe it': Woman released as Pakistan Supreme Court overrules death row blasphemy conviction
31 Oct 2018
30.5k
69
Yes
Blasphemy vote 'a significant milestone for Ireland becoming a more modern society'
27 Oct 2018
21.2k
53
World Media
'A new, tolerant, liberal Ireland': World media reacts to blasphemy vote
27 Oct 2018
50.2k
45
The Daily Poll
Poll: Are you happy with the results of the exit polls?
27 Oct 2018
31.4k
119
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you plan to vote today?
26 Oct 2018
38.3k
156
The Daily Poll
Poll: How will you vote in the blasphemy referendum?
22 Oct 2018
67.8k
147
the other campaign
Early morning DART passengers none too plussed about blasphemy change
18 Oct 2018
29.6k
62
quick quick quick
Today is your final chance to register to vote in the presidential election and blasphemy referendum
9 Oct 2018
19.5k
88
Opinion Poll
A significant number of people don't know how they're going to vote in the blasphemy referendum
23 Sep 2018
24.5k
67
37th amendment
Explainer: What is the upcoming blasphemy referendum about?
23 Sep 2018
42.8k
34
Constitution
Blasphemy Bill passes through Oireachtas ahead of referendum next month
20 Sep 2018
15.7k
50
Referendum
Taoiseach says 'women in the home' reference in the Constitution is 'sexist, anachronistic language'
10 Jul 2018
22.2k
105
Constitution
Referendum on 'women's life within the home' to be held in October
5 Jul 2018
39.0k
104
Green Light
Government approves plan to hold blasphemy referendum in October
12 Jun 2018
43.5k
143
The Meaning of Life
Stephen Fry says he was 'enchanted' to be caught up in blasphemy row
4 Nov 2017
28.7k
117
Blasphemy
Opinion: 'Debating religious ideas isn't inciting to hatred'
Selina Campbell
8 Oct 2017
5.5k
108
Opinion
'Irish blasphemy laws are a mild inconvenience. In other parts of the world, they're a matter of life or death'
Mairead McGuinness
6 Aug 2017
5.4k
76
cast your vote
You'll be voting in quite a few referendums over the next two years
1 Aug 2017
19.8k
50
Private Members' Bill
'The joke is actually on us': Dáil to decide on bill to abolish blasphemy as a crime
12 Jul 2017
18.1k
87
referenda
'Let the public decide': What's happening with all these referendums promised by government?
14 May 2017
8.9k
25
The Meaning of Life
New Zealand wants to scrap its blasphemy laws after Ireland's Stephen Fry probe
10 May 2017
10.9k
43
alison spittle
Alison Spittle asked people to share the most blasphemous thing they've done and the responses are gold
9 May 2017
7.6k
1
Careful Now
Most people would vote to remove the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution
8 May 2017
9.5k
62
Opinion
'If there was a creator of the universe, it wouldn't need its feelings protected by Dermot Ahern'
Michael Nugent
7 May 2017
940
201
FOR GOD'S SAKE
'That f**king thing': Tommy Tiernan receives complaint over 'blasphemous' comment
1 Dec 2016
43.5k
139
well holy god
A date for the blasphemy referendum still hasn't been decided on
30 Sep 2016
14.9k
116
Pakistan
15-year-old boy cuts off his own hand after being accused of blasphemy
17 Jan 2016
33.8k
130
Blasphemy
These Irish lads went into their school chapel, put on priest robes and reenacted Star Wars
24 Jun 2015
4.1k
5
go to the polls
The Government has a LOT of referendums to get through over the next few years
24 Jan 2015
15.6k
81
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should the referendum on blasphemy be fast-tracked?
12 Jan 2015
16.4k
129
Charlie Hebdo
Muslim scholar could seek legal advice if Irish media republish Mohammed cartoon
7 Jan 2015
90.2k
284
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