More than 1.4 million people in Ireland have endorsed the Nice Treaty facilitating EU enlargement. Of the turnout of 48%, 63% were in favour of the treaty and 37% against.

The result was a substantial turnaround from 18 months ago, when the first Nice referendum resulted in 54% of people rejecting the treaty from a turnout of 35%. Unlike the other 15 members of the EU, who ratified the treaty through their parliaments, Ireland was constitutionally bound to a referendum.

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