Ireland Passes Fiscal Treaty

The Chief returning officer, Riona Ni Flanghaile, has declared the official national result of the Fiscal Treaty referendum at Dublin Castle.

The treaty was carried by a ratio of roughly 60% to 40%, with 955,091 in favour of the treaty and 629,088 against it.

The total number of votes cast was 1,591,385 with7,206 invalid votes leaving 1,584,179 valid votes.

Government Ministers are promising to deliver on the jobs and stability pledges that dominated their campaigns. 

Only five constituencies said No - Donegal South West and Donegal North East, and three in Dublin, North West, South West and South Central. 

Labour's Joan Burton has said the Irish people have send a message to the rest of Europe that change is needed.

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, who was unable to deliver a no vote in his Louth constituency, has said he will chase the Government promises down.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore are expected to give their views on the result shortly. 

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage said today’s vote amounted to Ireland giving up its own independence.

"The Irish political class has continued to persuade the people of Ireland to give up their hard-fought and short-lived independence," he said