However, Inishbofin, with a population of just under 200, reported a 72 per cent turnout. In Dublin Central, some polling stations reported steady but not spectacular turnout, with city centre stations showing 15 per cent to 20 per cent turnout by noon. In Drogheda there had been 15 per cent turnout in Aston Village at 10am and 14 per cent in the Lourdes centre. Roscrea’s youth centre reported a 30 per cent turnout by mid-afternoon, with the figure at 28 per cent in Nenagh and 27 per cent in Cahir. However, staff said that those were high percentages for these areas for the time of day in a referendum vote.

Source: The Irish Times May 25, 2018 11:16 UTC