Court of Appeal referendum passed

The referendum on the court of appeal referendum looks set to be passed.

The referendum on the court of appeal referendum passed easily, with more than 65% of the vote.

• YES: 795,008 (65.16%)

• NO: 425,047 (34.84%)

• Total poll: 1,240,135

• Spoilt: 20,080

• Valid poll: 1,220,055

Earlier, the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter welcomed the indications of a Yes vote, and said the court will be established in a year's time.

"Clearly, there will have to be individuals appointed to the court, and various arrangements made for its sitting … but it should be sitting by the start of the October law term in 2014," he said.

Alan Shatter delighted pic.twitter.com/eHbkSh4XH1

— Hugh O'Connell (@oconnellhugh) October 5, 2013