Ireland's premier Leo Varadkar said referenda to change the Constitution have been "defeated comprehensively".The referenda proposed amending the Constitution to include non-married relationships in the meaning of family and to replace references to a woman's role in the home with a new article acknowledging family carers.Parties in Government and opposition had supported the amendments, but the Taoiseach said voters had given the Government "two wallops".

Ireland's premier Leo Varadkar said referenda to change the Constitution have been "defeated comprehensively".The referenda proposed amending the Constitution to include non-married relationships in the meaning of family and to replace references to a woman's role in the home with a new article acknowledging family carers.Parties in Government and opposition had supported the amendments, but the Taoiseach said voters had given the Government "two wallops".