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# Civil Partnership

Print company ordered to pay gay man €2.5k over refusal to print civil partnership invites

This follows a landmark ruling by the Workplace Relations Commission.

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Feb 8th 2019, 6:18 PM

# snapshot of ireland

Heart disease and cancer are the most common causes of death in Ireland

Here are the latest statistics on births, deaths and marriages.

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Feb 23rd 2018, 2:16 PM

Voices

Marriage equality?: 'There is no excuse for confining civil partnership solely to gay couples'

It’s understandable why some couples prefer a more modern and secular form of civil recognition over marriage, writes Fergus Ryan.

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Feb 27th 2017, 6:20 AM

# London

This couple say they are discriminated against because they are straight

The couple want a civil partnership and not a marriage.

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Feb 21st 2017, 3:55 PM

Voices

Column: On marriage equality and the red herring of raising children

Whenever same-sex marriage is argued against – be it in print, radio or television – the issue of raising children is inevitably raised. But it’s a red herring.

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Jan 24th 2015, 7:30 PM

# don't tell the bride

Don't Tell The Bride's first ever civil partnership is a hilarious contrast

Alan and Trevor: opposites attract.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 2:00 PM

Voices

Column: Let's see a vigorous, successful campaign for marriage equality

Ireland’s mainstream parties should now work together to guarantee equal rights and equal opportunities to all Irish citizens, regardless of sexuality, writes Mark Beegan.

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Nov 5th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Civil Partnership

'Unconstitutional' to grant civil partnership to heterosexual couples

Alan Shatter says granting some marital obligations and protections to couples who could marry would violate the constitution.

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Mar 11th 2013, 1:21 PM

# Marriage

Couples getting hitched later in life as marriage rates fall

Figures from the CSO show Saturday 31 July was the most popular date for marriage in 2010.

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Feb 8th 2013, 1:13 PM

Voices

Column: Two years on – how civil partnership helped change Irish attitudes

I’m proud I was involved in bringing about civil partnership, because it’s made a real difference to people’s lives – including my own, writes Roderic O’Gorman.

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Jan 10th 2013, 7:30 PM

# LGBT

More same-sex partnerships from abroad to be recognised in Ireland

Same-sex partnerships registered in Delaware, Hawaii, Washington and Denmark will all be recognised in Ireland, the Minister for Justice has confirmed.

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Jan 6th 2013, 2:06 PM

# Marriage

Almost 1,000 civil partnerships in Ireland in 2012

Now almost 2,000 people have entered civil partnerships since they became available in Ireland in April 2011.

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Jan 3rd 2013, 2:11 PM

# Gay Marriage

Poll finds two-thirds of Irish adults support gay marriage

A poll in today’s Sunday Times finds strong support for a change in the law that would allow for same-sex marriage with all legal entitlements.

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Oct 21st 2012, 10:45 AM

# Prime Numbers

Expenses, insurance and fire engines: The week in numbers

Which Irish county has the fewest same-sex civil partners? And how many times could Facebook fill Croke Park?

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Oct 6th 2012, 7:30 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Oct 3rd 2012, 4:50 PM

# Same-Sex Couples

New figures show every county in Ireland has hosted civil partnership ceremony

Data shows that 862 couples have entered civil partnerships in the 17 months since they were first permitted in Ireland.

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Oct 3rd 2012, 2:08 PM

# Marriage equality

In photos: Crowds March for Marriage in Dublin

Members of the public took the streets of Dublin to march in solidarity with the LGBT community and demand marriage for all citizens.

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Aug 12th 2012, 7:01 PM

# High Court

Zappone and Gilligan launch fresh legal challenge to same-sex marriage ban

The pair married in Canada in 2003, but are fighting to have that marriage legally recognised in Ireland.

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Jun 6th 2012, 12:11 PM

Voices

Column: It's time for Ireland to follow Obama on gay marriage. Here's why.

Three quarters of Irish people and all the political parties already support same-sex marriage, writes Kieran Rose of GLEN. The pressure is now on to introduce it to Ireland.

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May 16th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's death rate at its lowest ever

Northern Ireland’s Registrar General says combined high birth rates and low mortality has led to the lowest death rate ever.

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Nov 29th 2011, 1:32 PM

Voices

Column: This is a difficult time for the Greens - but we have reasons for optimism

The Green Party has a lot of work to do to regain the trust of voters – but Irish politics needs our voice, writes new Chairperson of the party Roderic O’Gorman.

Nov 25th 2011, 7:30 AM

# Marriage equality

Thousands to march for marriage equality in Dublin

Organisers have blasted presidential hopeful Gay Mitchell for his ‘homophobia’ and opposition to equality.

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Aug 14th 2011, 11:14 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Aug 14th 2011, 8:56 AM

# Race for the Áras

Mitchell defends letter seeking clemency for Death Row inmate

Gay Mitchell tells RTÉ that he sought clemency for Paul Hill simply because he thinks the death penalty “is barbaric”.

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Aug 12th 2011, 11:14 AM

# Muppet Marriage

Sesame Street rules out prospect of Bert and Ernie wedding

The show’s producers respond to an online petition calling on the pair – suspected of being more than friends – to tie the knot.

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Aug 12th 2011, 10:30 AM

# transgender

Transgender people will be forced to divorce to achieve recognition

The Transgender Equality Network says recommendations for new legislation will force people who are married to make a choice between gender recognition and their relationship.

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Jul 15th 2011, 9:47 AM

# Pride

Gallery: Over 25,000 march in Dublin Pride Parade

Readers of TheJournal.ie sent in their memorable images of the day’s festivities….

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Jun 25th 2011, 6:36 PM

# Advertising

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

Our daily guide to the top stories of the evening – and a few other bits and pieces you may have missed.

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Apr 5th 2011, 7:58 PM

# Civil Partnership

Nice day for a... civil partnership

Couples’ joy evident at ceremonies in Dublin today – although they note that they have had to wait “a little too long” for recognition.

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Apr 5th 2011, 6:51 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Investigation underway after some gardaí allegedly joked about ‘raping’ and ‘deporting’ Corrib protesters; fears of a serial killer on the loose in New York and why Ireland’s not the only country worried about banking stress tests.

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Apr 5th 2011, 8:16 AM