First civil partnership ceremony for same-sex couple

IRELAND’S first civil partnership ceremony between a same-sex couple took place two weeks ago.

Mon, 21 Feb, 2011 - 00:00

Scott Millar

The two men were registered as civil partners at a ceremony on February 7.

The partnership is registered under the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 which came into force on January 1.

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