Government to quash historic convictions for consensual sex between men, and will ban 'conversion therapy'

At least 941 men were convicted of homosexual acts prior to decriminalisation in 1994

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar finishing the Dublin Pride Run last Friday. On Tuesday, he announced the Government is to quash old convictions for consensual sex between men. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews

Historic convictions for consensual sexual activity between men will be disregarded under new laws being proposed by the Government.

To mark Pride Week, the Government has also said it will introduce a new law to ban conversion therapy.