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<p>Mark O'Looney, left, with his husband Eoin Cannon and their daughter Aria, who was born via surrgoate.</p>

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<p>Katie Guinnane and Rosy Kennedy who are parents to 12-week-old twins Berry and Rudy pictured at home in Galway city. They spent €24,000 on IVF. Photo: Ray Ryan</p>

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