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Monday 28 September 2020
Julio Mora and Waldramina Quinteros have a combined age of nearly 215, and have been married since 1941.
The CSO today published statistics on marriages in Ireland in 2019.
Same sex marriages still happen at a later age, but this is changing.
Britney and K-Fed <3
The couple want a civil partnership and not a marriage.
Wedding season is in full swing, and you’ve definitely encountered at least one of these people.
CSO figures also show that the average age of brides and grooms is the highest ever recorded.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The image has taken off around the world.
Well, that’s one way to do it.
The Today show launched a competition to win a €20,000 wedding reception at a hotel in Meath.
The presenter and her new husband have been together for 30 years.
Long-lasting relationships depend on kindness and generosity – but how do we put those attributes into practise?
“It’ll be eight hundred million billion weeks until I can get married!”
They have it figured out.
Engagements appear to be getting shorter too, with most couples who tied the knot last year heading up the aisle after 13 to 18 months.
One ring to rule them all.
We think we know what changed the long-term bachelor’s mind about marriage.
You could go as far as to say that it’s super.
There’s a bit of festive romance in the air today…
One couple, who had been together 13 years, got married at 39,000 feet.
A study says married men tend to cut down on their alcohol intake – while at the same time their wives drink more.
An amendment to the Civil Registration Act will allow other groups – and not just ‘religious’ ones – to carry out civil weddings.
Norwegian research claims that people in marriages are less likely to die from cancer, with bachelors over 70 the hardest hit.
New research suggests both marriage and divorce can affect your waistline.
A new survey shows that 8 out of 9 people in same-sex relationships believe a civil partnership to be a lesser institution.
Yes, according to directory inquiries firm 11850, who say they’re getting more calls for dating agencies and lingerie shops.
Italy’s highest court of appeal grants an annulment to a man who complained his wife had theorised about sleeping around.
ANY SIGNIFICANT LEVEL of flu in the community could lead to the Covid-19 test and trace system being overwhelmed as people present with similar symptoms, health experts say.
Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry told TheJournal.ie that because flu and Covid-19 both seriously impact on vulnerable and older groups, health officials want to “avoid a twin attack on the same populations” in Ireland.
He said the focus will also be on keeping down the level of flu among those who will not be seriously ill with it, but who may pass it on to those vulnerable groups.
This is why the flu vaccine without charge has been extended to a number of other groups this year, including to children aged two to 12. Previously this applied only to those over the age of 70.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan to get the flu vaccine this upcoming winter?
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