North’s gay couples beat the rush to tie the knot
Andre Graham, 44, and Seamus Sweeney, 33, are expected to be among the first to register their union after applying for a licence to "marry" in their Belfast bar.
While the Civil Partnership Act enables same-sex couples to obtain legal recognition of their relationship, granting them new rights in areas such as employment, pension and inheritance, the partnerships are not officially regarded as gay marriages.
