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Irish PM hails 'quiet revolution' of abortion vote

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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar today hailed indications of a resounding referendum majority in favour of overturning an abortion ban as the "culmination of a quiet revolution".

"What we've seen today is the culmination of a quiet revolution that has been taking place in Ireland for the past 10 or 20 years," Varadkar told RTE, Ireland's public broadcaster.

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First Published: May 26 2018 | 6:45 PM IST

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