Irish voters have said YES. And it was a clear majority that has backed the European Union's fiscal pact in a referendum. Ireland's prime minister says this will help create the stability and certainty investors in Ireland need. It's a huge relief for the government. Only countries that ratify the pact will have guaranteed access to the E-U's new bailout fund. It's also a relief for the E-U. A NO vote could have spurred on the backlash in other European countries AGAINST austerity.