The public gathered at Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday to cheer for the official result of the Irish abortion referendum which showed a landslide decision in favor of repealing the constitutional ban on abortions. /VCG Photo

Supporters crowded around Dublin Castle, crying and hugging each other as the results were announced. /VCG Photo  

Ireland conducted a referendum on whether to abolish the abortion ban on Friday. The results showed that at least two-thirds of the voters, namely 1,429,981 people, voted in favor of the abolition of abortion bill and only 723,622 voted against it. The voting rate was 66.4%. /VCG Photo

The “yes” campaigners have overturned the abortion ban this time and the Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has called it a "quiet revolution." /VCG Photo