Burton: Low turnout will jeopardise referendum

Tánaiste Joan Burton expressed concern that young yes voters may not make it to the polls in sufficient numbers for Friday’s vote to extend civil marriage rights to same sex couples.

Ms Burton said TV3 political editor Ursula Halligan’s revelations about her struggle with her sexuality were “intensely moving” and would have swayed a lot of voters to the yes cause.

“Those people who are firmly in the yes camp need to go out and vote,” said Mr Burton. “A lot of people support it on social media, and I keep saying that is not actually voting; you just have to get there on Friday.”