Rabbitte 'would certainly like' referendum on gay marriage in current govt's lifetime

Labour's Pat Rabbitte says he would like to see a referendum on gay marriage in the lifetime of the current government.

Rabbitte 'would certainly like' referendum on gay marriage in current govt's lifetime

Labour's Pat Rabbitte says he would like to see a referendum on gay marriage in the lifetime of the current government.

However he said there was a heavy schedule of proposed amendments, and the government would have to consider the matter carefully before committing to a time-frame for any new referendum.

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