MASS-goers walked out of church yesterday after priests told them that Yes voters were no longer welcome.

The revelation was made by 104FM DJ Crossy who tweeted: “My mam went to mass earlier! The priest told the congregation if they voted Yes they weren’t welcome . . . so she got up and left.”

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And he later told the Irish Sun how he had been contacted by others who took a similar stance.

He said: “During the sermon, he said in a sad way how he was upset at how the referendum went and people who voted Yes need to question their faith and should not be welcomed in a church. So she stood up and walked out.

North feels pressure to relax laws on abortion THERE are growing calls for the North to change its legislation outlawing abortion. Campaigners argue that the region is now the only part of the two islands to have such stringent anti-abortion laws. Grainne Griffin, of Together for Yes, said there was a need for “clear, comprehensive abortion legislation” to give women the care they need. Conservative MPs are also calling on British PM Theresa May to bring the North’s abortion laws into line with the rest of the UK. But DUP leader Arlene Foster has said: “Friday’s referendum has no impact upon the law here, but we obviously take note of issues impacting upon our nearest neighbour.”

“A priest from Ballyfermot contacted me to say she is always welcome there.”

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The Vatican also reacted with Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, saying: “This is no victory to sing about, let along to rejoice over.”

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin said he was “deeply saddened”.

He said: “We have elevated the right to personal choice above the fundamental right to life itself.”