Yes side fear of low turnout groundless

The fiscal treaty was backed by an overwhelming majority despite initial fears in the yes camp that the low turnout could make the result closer than expected.

Following a bitter, aggressive, and often confusing campaign nearly half of all voters decided to shun the poll despite the importance of it to Ireland’s future role in Europe.

Some 1,591,385 votes were cast out of a possible 3,144,828, with the 50.6% turnout seeing the yes side gaining 955,091 votes (60.3%) and the no campaigners getting the support of 629,088 (39.7%)