More than a million vote for gay marriage; Archbishop says Church needs reality check

Marriage ceremonies for gay couples could be happening in Ireland by the end of the year following the country’s resounding yes to same-sex equality.

More than a million vote for gay marriage; Archbishop says Church needs reality check

Marriage ceremonies for gay couples could be happening in Ireland by the end of the year following the country’s resounding yes to same-sex equality.

Twenty-two years after homosexuality was decriminalised, the Republic of Ireland wrote itself into history books with 1.2 million people voting for the social reform - a world first.

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