Jerry Buttimer gets married: ‘A celebration of equality and our life together’

The cheer that raised the rafters of Triskel Christchurch at 2.26pm yesterday was spontaneous and effortless, unlike the painstaking effort it took to get there in the first place.

When Fine Gael senator Jerry Buttimer, 50, first met Conchobhar Ó Laoghaire, 48, a decade ago, a referendum on marriage equality seemed as likely as the sky falling in.

Less than three years on from that ground-breaking vote, both men answered “Tógfaidh mé” when asked if they took each other as respective husbands.