Across Ireland, voters have strongly voted No to the Lisbon Treaty, which looks all but certainly set for defeat.
Nationwide, based on a mix of official and unofficial tallies, the No is leading the Yes side 53.7 percent to 46.3 percent on a high turn-out of over 50 percent.
Dermot Ahern, the Irish justice minister, speaking on RTE television, said: "We're in uncharted waters here."
"The results are quite clear," he added, "I don't see how they can be overturned [from where...
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