Gay rights groups to march in Dublin today

Gay rights groups are set to host the annual 'March for Marriage' in the capital later today.

The event has attracted more than 20,000 supporters over the last four years and organisers 'Noise' expect a good turn-out to keep the pressure on the Government to hold a referendum on marriage equality next year.

International opposition to Russia's new anti-gay laws will also be highlighted this afternoon.

The bill introduced this summer criminalizes support for 'non-traditional' relationships.

Russian lawmakers said it does not outlaw homosexuality but merely discourages discussion of it among people younger than 18.

However, the law has outraged the international community just six months before the start of the Winter Olympic Games in the Russian city of Sochi.

Russian national Vladimir Dotsenko will address the crowds in Dublin.