The predicted outcome of the divorce referendum reflects the "deep well of kindness" among the Irish public Minister Josepha Madigan has said.

Carlow has been at the number one spot since 2015, with Dublin occupying the spot from 2010 to 2014.

More than 4,000 couples separating annually will be spared lengthy emotional and financial distress if voters back proposals to allow for quicker divorces in Ireland.

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has insisted that the government will still to hold a referendum on whether water should be protected in public ownership but the vote must “not be rushed”.

A referendum to extend voting rights in Presidential elections to Irish citizens living abroad has been delayed by Government.

We don’t know her name, nor should we. We don’t know anything about her other than that she terminated a pregnancy in Ireland in the first month it was legally possible.

What are the anti-abortion agitators trying to prove now, given the verdict handed down by the electorate authorising this procedure?

The public will be asked to cut divorce waiting times in half and allow millions of Irish citizens living abroad to vote in future presidential elections in two referenda on the same day as the local and European elections next May.

Cabinet Ministers have considered proposals for a referendum on divorce.

The reference to Blasphemy has been officially removed from the constitution.

The Government is to examine a referendum on the ownership of water services.

We have had many referenda in this country which are usually put to the people in very vague terms.

Stephen Fry has reacted to his tweet ahead of Ireland's recent referendum on blasphemy law saying he was "very proud to have had a small part to play."

There are regular if unpredictable cycles in Irish life. Kerry footballers are good for an All-Ireland or two most decades.

The Taoiseach says reform of the Constitution will continue, with a series of referendums set for next May.

LATEST: Almost 65% of people have voted in favour of the 37th amendment to the constitution in the Blasphemy Referendum.

Several presidential candidates have criticised the formats of TV debates during the campaign, describing them as “farcical” and in bad need of reform.

This Friday, voters will be asked if they want to delete the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution and thereby decriminalise it.

Retaining the word ‘blasphemy’ in our constitution would send out a very negative message to the international community.

The Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said the offence of blasphemy in our constitution is damaging our reputation.

Many people who intend to vote in the Presidential election may not be aware that they will also receive a ballot paper asking them to vote on a referendum to amend our blasphemy laws.

The Referendum Commission has launched its public information campaign giving the facts about the referendum on blasphemy.

A pro-life Fianna Fáil TD has warned similarly minded colleagues intent on blocking the planned post-eighth amendment abortion laws to back down and accept "the will of the people" in the divisive debate.

The Referendum Commission has launched a campaign, urging people to ensure they are registered to vote in the upcoming referendum on blasphemy.

Jeremy Corbyn would be prepared to back a second referendum on the European Union if activists at his party conference forced a change in Labour policy.

Legislation to allow for abortion in certain circumstances should be approved in the coming weeks.

Update 1pm: A referendum on the place of women in the home will not take place in October.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has dismissed concerns about the appointment of Garda commissioner Drew Harris, saying the Government is not hiring a police chief from North Korea.

Today marks 100 days since a majority of the country voted to repeal the 8th Amendment.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has warned that replacing a reference to women in the home in the Constitution with another wording could lead to unintended consequences similar to the “abortion debacle”.

The referendum to remove the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution may have passed by a substantial majority, but the debate on abortion is far from over.

All publicly funded hospitals will be expected to provide legal health services, including women’s health services, says Health Minister Simon Harris.

More than 170 politicians from across the spectrum in the UK and Ireland have called on the British Government to reform Northern Ireland's abortion laws.

Facebook has agreed to publish data on political advertising during the abortion referendum campaign.

The president of the High Court will rule tomorrow on two separate applications for permission to bring petitions challenging the Yes result of the abortion referendum.

A referendum banning religious involvement in schools should take place as soon as next year because it is no longer "tenable" for the Catholic church to have a "disproportionate influence" on young people, according to the Labour Party.

The referendum on a woman's place in the home may now be delayed until next year.

The Cabinet is expected to sign off on the legislation to allow for abortions this morning.