The No side still holds a slender lead as more votes come in in the Seanad referendum count.

With over half a million votes now officially counted, the No side leads by just over 6,000 votes.

Dublin constituencies have voted strongly against the referendum, while many rural areas have backed the Yes vote.

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Senator David Norris says the Seanad will pass a reform Bill and keep sending it to the Dáil. He says the government should have given the people the choice of reform.

While Fianna Fáil TD and the party Director of Elections for the campaign, Niall Collins, says the failure of the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to take part in a debate on the Seanad played a big part in the larger-than-expected no vote.

While Independent Senator Sean Barrett is calling on the Taoiseach to consider his position in the wake of the referendum.