Tag: ireland
Same-sex couples of Ireland can organize marriage ceremonies since mid-November
sGay marriage was legalized and signed into Irish law on Thursday 29th of October. It finally happened after several months of delay. The Presidential Commission of Ireland including the Chief Justice, the chair of the House of Representatives and the chair of the Senate endorsed the legislation in place of President Michael Higgins, who now is on a visit to the U.S.A. “A defining moment has been reached in our development as a nation and together we are sending out a...
Same-Sex Marriage Amendment Signed into Law by Ireland’s President
When countries are beginning to change their old-fashion laws regarding marriage, we can begin to celebrate how far we’ve come as a society. This news is representative of what the people of Ireland have been demanding. What’s even more interesting is that it took a change in the country’s constitution for it to happen. Shortly after the United States Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage in June 2015, Ireland’s President, Michael Higgins, signed a similar amendment allowing for equal...
