Marrying our celtic past with new vows

AS MORE and more people count themselves out of the Catholic Church the question of how and where one gets married has become more contentious.

With a registry office offering a rather dry alternative for those who grew up dreaming of a church wedding, one man is giving couples the chance to have a big day that doesn’t reject spirituality altogether.

His name is Dara Molloy, a former Roman Catholic priest, now a married father of four, who left the Church in 1996 but continues to perform ceremonies for people who want to mark an event in their lives in a meaningful, spiritual way but are unable to do so within the parameters of the Church.