Justice Minister Alan Shatter has indicated his support for gay marriage, saying it is in the public interest to address the issue in the forthcoming Constitutional Convention.

FOLLOWING Declan Cashin’s article on growing up gay in Ireland (June 24), the Questions & Answers programme on RTÉ last Monday night and pride festivals in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast, the Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW) repeats its call for full marriage equality for gay and lesbian relationships.

Thousands of people today transformed Dublin City Centre into a massive carnival for the end of the annual Gay Pride Festival.