# Marriage

This year

2023

# CSO

Two in five couples who got married last year had a Catholic ceremony

That’s according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office today.

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Apr 28th 2023, 12:10 PM

Last year

2022

# Courts

Woman seeks proceeds of sale of house from man she claims is her husband

The woman is in the process of having the marriage recognised and registered in Ireland.

61.6k

Sep 15th 2022, 7:20 PM

All time

# Marriage

Couple 'very much in love' bring High Court action aimed at allowing them to marry

They strongly deny any suggestion of being involved in a marriage of convenience.

78.5k

Jun 16th 2020, 5:30 PM

# Marriage

No wedding bells for the time being as guidance on marriage ceremonies earmarked for later phases

Advice on weddings will be considered by health officials later.

26.8k

Jun 5th 2020, 4:06 PM

How a wedding cancelled due to Covid-19 turned into a socially distant celebration

Adam and Rebecca had to postpone their wedding, but took to the back garden to mark the day.

60.9k

Apr 5th 2020, 9:00 PM

# Equality

'We've made history': First same-sex marriage takes place in Northern Ireland

“We didn’t set out to make history – we just fell in love,” Sharni Edwards said.

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Updated

Feb 11th 2020, 4:33 PM

# Civil partnership bells

Ireland has no plans to follow the UK and introduce civil partnerships for opposite-sex couples

The government said that there are no plans to change the law in Ireland.

30.9k

Jan 13th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Explainer

Explainer: Why can't same-sex couples in Northern Ireland get married until next year?

The first ceremonies could take place on the week of Valentine’s Day 2020.

20.5k

Oct 22nd 2019, 12:05 AM

# separation period

Cabinet to discuss divorce proposals amid fears Brexit could impact recognition of UK separations

New legislation will reduce the length of time couples must be separated before divorcing.

8.3k

Oct 8th 2019, 9:18 AM

# Northern Ireland

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar marches in Belfast pride parade for the first time

Today is the first time the taoiseach attended the Belfast pride parade which is highlighting the theme of marriage equality.

51.0k

Aug 3rd 2019, 3:17 PM

# Princess Haya

Estranged wife of Dubai ruler asks UK court for forced marriage protection order

The couple are locked in a legal battle in London over the welfare of their two children.

31.8k

Jul 31st 2019, 11:03 AM

# big day of voting

Here's your quick guide to the divorce referendum

Get up to speed.

18.1k

May 18th 2019, 5:00 PM

# Love and Marriage

Brides and grooms are still getting older (but only in opposite sex marriages)

Same sex marriages still happen at a later age, but this is changing.

16.3k

Apr 10th 2019, 2:01 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the four-year time period for divorce be reduced?

Under the current system, married couples need to have lived apart for at least four years during the previous five years.

46.4k

Mar 26th 2019, 9:29 AM

# one fab day

If you're obsessed with weddings, you might be interested in the OneFabDay podcast

All the advice you never knew you needed.

2.4k

Mar 5th 2019, 6:22 PM

# margot robbie

Margot Robbie is right - we all need to stop asking married women when they're going to get pregnant

“I’m so angry there’s this social contract.”

12.4k

Jan 16th 2019, 5:20 PM

# Marriage

Cuba to scrap same-sex marriage language from new constitution, official says

The decision was made despite public support nationwide for the reform.

16.0k

Dec 19th 2018, 7:36 AM

# Weddings

Poll: Would you take your partner's surname after marriage?

Is double-barreled the way forward?

8.8k

Oct 20th 2018, 8:00 AM

# dear fifi

Dear Fifi: I feel a lot of pressure to have a white wedding

Dear! Fifi! Dear! Fifi!

7.9k

Oct 2nd 2018, 6:00 PM

# dear fifi

Dear Fifi: I cheated on my husband - and honestly? I'm not sorry

Her name is Foofers and she dances on the sand.

19.9k

Sep 4th 2018, 6:00 PM

# it's over

There has been a fall in divorce cases, with more women than men applying

There has been a 4% decrease on 2016 figures, down from 4,179 in 2016 to 3,995 last year.

15.0k

Jul 17th 2018, 9:00 PM

# Marriage equality

Arlene Foster says opposing marriage equality doesn't mean she can't value LGBT people

Northern Ireland remains the only part of the UK where same-sex marriage is still banned.

15.8k

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Jun 29th 2018, 9:51 AM

# healthy heart

Marriage is (literally) good for the heart, new study finds

The study examined ethnically varied populations in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.

13.4k

Jun 19th 2018, 1:32 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should civil servants be entitled to time off in order to deal with a marriage breakup?

Currently, civil servants and teachers are entitled to 1.5 days paid leave at the time of a marital breakdown to help deal with legal issues.

36.3k

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Apr 16th 2018, 9:38 AM

Voices

Marriage has some very tasty tax benefits attaching to it: Here's how to claim them

The first big benefit of being married is that you get to choose how you are taxed, writes John Lowe.

36.4k

Apr 8th 2018, 3:00 PM

# rise in humanism

Number of Roman Catholic marriages reducing but it's still the most popular type of ceremony

The average age of grooms in Ireland is 36, while the average age of brides is 34.

20.7k

Mar 29th 2018, 5:31 PM

# snapshot of ireland

Heart disease and cancer are the most common causes of death in Ireland

Here are the latest statistics on births, deaths and marriages.

16.4k

Feb 23rd 2018, 2:16 PM

# Kinder Surprise

11 kinda cringe but kinda sweet marriage proposals

So extra.

6.4k

Feb 21st 2018, 8:00 PM

# lunch crunch

Poll: Should you ask someone's parents for permission to marry their son or daughter?

Give it to us straight. Be honest.

36.5k

Feb 13th 2018, 12:45 PM

# i do

Fine Gael's Jerry Buttimer ties the knot in Cork

He and his partner Conchubhar Ó Laoghaire got married in Christchurch in Cork city.

46.0k

Dec 29th 2017, 4:06 PM

# Wedding Bells

'This idea is only new because we're both men' - Friends who are marrying for tax reasons

The two are due to be married this Friday, if they can arrange a celebrant.

27.5k

Dec 19th 2017, 8:02 AM

# Poll

Almost half of people would support people getting married to avoid inheritance tax

Two men told RTÉ’s Joe Duffy last week that they’re marrying to avoid inheritance tax.

14.7k

Dec 18th 2017, 11:37 PM

# Talk to Joe

Two men who've been friends for 30 years went on Liveline to say they were marrying for tax reasons

Both said they are not gay but that the marriage is about saving money on inheritance.

52.3k

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Dec 15th 2017, 10:41 PM

# heartwarming

Marriage could help reduce the risk of dementia - study

The widowed were 20% more likely to develop dementia than married people, the meta analysis indicated.

8.6k

Dec 3rd 2017, 6:00 AM

# Operation Vantage

Over 400 sham marriages halted by gardaí following 2015 crackdown

Gardaí set up Operation Vantage two years ago to tackle sham marriages.

24.7k

Nov 30th 2017, 9:22 AM

# Taking Stock

Want to get married in a cattle mart? You could be in muck

Kenmare livestock mart hopes to let you put a ring on it … in their ring.

14.9k

Nov 22nd 2017, 8:30 PM

# Marriage

Divorce referendum expected to be held November 2018

Currently, couples must have lived apart for four years out of the preceding five before they can initiate divorce proceedings.

38.4k

Sep 15th 2017, 6:25 AM

# Divorce

Recession's toll on divorce rates ends as applications return to 2008 levels

Divorce applications from 2015 were the highest level of this century.

15.7k

Sep 14th 2017, 10:13 AM

# triple talaq

India bans practice that allowed men to divorce their wives by reciting word three times

The country’s Supreme Court ruled that the practice was both unconstitutional and un-Islamic.

22.5k

Aug 22nd 2017, 11:39 AM

# Equality

Varadkar says it's 'only a matter of time' before North legalises same-sex marriage

The Taoiseach made the comments at a gay pride event in Belfast today.

13.0k

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Aug 5th 2017, 3:05 PM