Early Tallies Indicate Strong 'Yes' For Marriage Referendum

Leo Varadkar told RTÉ that today is a wonderful day for Ireland. “If there are any going to be any constituencies that vote no, it’ll only be a handful,” he stated. “It makes it a really historic day for Ireland. We are the first country in the world to enshrine marriage equality in the Constitution by a popular mandate. "That makes us a beacon, a light for the rest of the world for liberty and equality," he continued, adding: “It’s a very proud day to be Irish."

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 23: The count gets underway as the ballot boxes are opened at the RDS count centre on May 23, 2015 in Dublin, Ireland. Voters in the Republic of Ireland are taking part in a referendum on legalising same-sex marriage on Friday. The referendum was held 22 years after Ireland decriminalised homosexuality with more than 3.2m people being asked whether they want to amend the country's constitution to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Rónán Mullen meanwhile stated that he is “very disappointed” with the result. He added that the No campaign was up against a ‘talented, well-resourced, skilled’ campaign.

Early Tallies Indicate Strong ‘Yes’ For Marriage Referendum