Vote on whether to decriminalise blasphemy coincides with presidential election on Friday
Irish voters will decide on Friday whether to remove a clause in the country’s constitution that makes blasphemy a criminal act. A yes vote in the referendum would be a further sign of the diminishing influence of the church in the once staunchly Catholic country.
The referendum is being held alongside the presidential election, in which the incumbent, Michael D Higgins, is expected to win a second term. It follows May’s landslide referendum vote in favour of removing a constitutional clause effectively outlawing abortion.
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