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26th May 2018
03:39pm BST

Today is momentous. Today is a celebration.
'Yes' is representative of the months, years, and decades of work pro-choice campaigners have devoted to securing this vote.
It's proof that Ireland is filled with fair and compassionate people who were able and willing to educate themselves on a subject that has long been portrayed as divisive and totally complex.
It's an indication that this country will stop telling women to take a flight or a boat and instead, as Minister for Health Simon Harris said today, "take our hand, we want to support you."
Abortion is not something that anybody necessarily wants to do. Similarly, it's not something that any woman ever intends to do - until she needs to.
Contraception fails, accidents happen, tragedies occur, and decisions are made.
Irish women have always been having unwanted pregnancies and Irish women have always been having abortions. We've been travelling to the UK, we've been ordering pills online, we've been sent away, stigmatised, and shunned.
These things have been happening in Ireland for years. Abortion has been happening for years.
The only difference now is that we are free to legislate for it.
The work of those who campaigned for years, the bravery of those who canvassed for weeks, and the strength of every woman in this country deserves recognition.
This is an historic day for Ireland and every woman and girl living here.
It needs to be remembered, and it deserves to be celebrated.Explore more on these topics: