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Dreadful Nonsense

"I've read your blog. it's really funny. you should write a column." - Jon Ronson

Now that blogger is back and I get to post again, can I just take this opportunity to gloat for a few moments...



Look at his little disappointed face.



Anyhoo, by the difference of only 10,556 votes - an important lesson in the power of the individual voice, kids - the 25th Constitutional Amendment was defeated, with 50.42% voting No and 49.58% voting Yes. I spent all day on the net at work, flicking between www.referendum.ie, RTE News and The Irish Times to see what was happening, and relaying all information to my friends back in Dublin, who are unable to slack off quite as much as I was. It was quite the nail biting finish, with the final result being decided by the last constituency to declare, Galway West. In the end, regardless of all the information and technology at my disposal, I found out the final result over the phone, while Susan in London watched the declaration on Sky News.

I am very proud of my constituency, Dún Laoghaire, not least because it had the biggest No vote in the country - 68%- but also the highest turnout - 53.15% turned up to exercise their democratic right.

Go Team.

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