On the referendum to abolish the Senate, Ireland has voted 'No'.

The result will be an embarrassment to Taoiseach Enda Kenny who called for the referendum to make a leaner system of government, saying it could save up to 20 million euros per year. Opposition party Fianna Fail (Feena Foil) argued that a second house acted as a necessary watchdog.
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