# Marriage

All time

The Iona Institute have launched a new animated video to voice their 'No' arguments

The conservative group’s 2012 video ‘The Case for Man/Woman Marriage’ racked up over 100,000 views and was met with a scathing parody version.

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May 7th 2015, 11:21 AM

Voices

What would a No vote signal to young gay Ireland?

The result of the referendum will send a clear message to those young people in schoolyards and exam halls.

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May 5th 2015, 7:30 PM

# jayde panayiotou

South African man who 'copied and pasted' wife's eulogy charged with murdering her

Christopher Panayiotou gave a “moving tribute” to his wife last week. Now he’s been charged with her murder.

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May 4th 2015, 10:29 PM

Voices

What lies ahead in the closing weeks of the marriage referendum campaign?

With the result still far from guaranteed, where are campaigners likely to focus their energies in the final days?

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May 4th 2015, 3:30 PM

Voices

Can you name one gender-specific parenting attribute? Me neither.

Peel away the fluffy platitudes behind the ‘complementarity’ of men and women in marriage and you’ll find a troublesome ideology.

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May 1st 2015, 1:00 PM

# marriage referendum

'Worse than losing my seat': Leo would be absolutely devastated with a No vote

The Health Minister, who came out publicly in January, helped launch Fine Gael’s referendum campaign today.

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Apr 27th 2015, 8:00 PM

# Same-Sex Marriage

Enda has pretty much ruled out a live TV debate with the No side

Kenny said the issue is not a party political one.

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Apr 27th 2015, 1:16 PM

Voices

‘What about the children?’ As one of the children in question, I say a No vote will hurt us

There will be children who pass ‘Vote No’ posters on their way to and from school and wonder why these strangers seem to hate their families.

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Apr 27th 2015, 1:00 PM

# marriageref

'There isn't a celebrity in the country who would dare come out and say they're voting No'

There was a heated debate on the upcoming referendum between Ronan Mullen and Simon Coveney this morning.

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Apr 27th 2015, 12:09 PM

# Nigeria

Child bride faces death penalty over accusation she poisoned her husband

The key witness in the case is a 7-year-old girl who is the sister of the man’s other wife.

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Apr 22nd 2015, 6:10 AM

# rsvp please

Behold! The wedding RSVP card to beat all others

The actual Spanish inquisition.

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Apr 19th 2015, 10:43 AM

Voices

My experience as a mother is why I’m fighting for a Yes vote

I have two children. For one of them a simple model of a happy life is currently unobtainable. Being gay, my son is denied a right his older sister takes for granted.

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Apr 18th 2015, 7:00 PM

# the marriage ref

"All I wanted to do was fit in": Son of Mary McAleese on growing up gay in Ireland

McAleese – who is now a Ryanair executive – is campaigning for a ‘Yes’ vote in next month’s same-sex marriage referendum.

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Apr 18th 2015, 5:59 PM

Voices

I hope the next generation will know no such thing as 'gay marriage' – but just 'marriage'

I want to live my life openly and freely and not to let me sexuality define me. I am not straight, I am not gay – I am a man.

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Apr 17th 2015, 7:00 PM

# family matters

No campaign says 'Yes' victory could see babies left 'deliberately motherless'

The No campaign for the same-sex marriage referendum was officially launched today and their message was crystal clear – it IS about children.

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Apr 17th 2015, 3:27 PM

# Referendum

'Text people, Facebook people, use Twitter': Gerry Adams asks for a 'Yes' vote

The campaigning ahead of next month’s vote is in full swing.

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Apr 14th 2015, 12:30 PM

# the big day through the ages

To thee I do wed: A century of marriage in Ireland

How was it when your parents and grandparents got hitched? And how does today’s Ireland compare?

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Apr 13th 2015, 7:00 AM

# on the list

Have you registered to vote in the marriage referendum? This handsome hipster clearly hasn't

Make your voice heard.

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Apr 10th 2015, 11:40 AM

Voices

Why are we waiting longer and longer to get married?

With all the pressure on the younger generation, is it any wonder that so many postpone the ‘big day’?

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Apr 8th 2015, 7:00 PM

# relationship status

This woman has actually filed for divorce through Facebook

What a time to be alive.

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Apr 7th 2015, 2:25 PM

Irish brides and grooms are older than they've ever been

The average age is now 33 for a bride and 35 for a groom.

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Mar 31st 2015, 2:47 PM

# marriage ref

A religious 'conscience clause'. The church wants it but campaigners say ‘licence to discriminate’

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin wants lay people to have similar rights to churches.

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Mar 22nd 2015, 5:24 PM

# comfy cosy

Ryan Gosling is grand with Eva Mendes wearing a tracksuit, actually

The actress jokingly said that wearing a tracksuit was the “number one cause of divorce”, and everyone panicked.

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Mar 20th 2015, 8:00 AM

# ring your granny

These students rang their grannies to talk about same-sex marriage

They want young people to do the same.

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Mar 15th 2015, 4:59 PM

Voices

'Every time another engagement or wedding is announced I feel more like an outsider'

Teacher Paul Knox says he doesn’t want to be sitting at other peoples’ weddings for the rest of his life. He one day wants to sit at his own.

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Mar 14th 2015, 7:30 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Is it okay for a woman to propose marriage?

It’s 2015 and this is still something people are divided about.

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Mar 2nd 2015, 10:45 PM

Voices

As a practising Catholic, I didn't always support same sex marriage – but I do now

Two things happened that changed my mind…

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Feb 28th 2015, 7:30 PM

Voices

'I mistakenly believed I had legal rights to my own children'

New legislation being published today will give protections to non-traditonal Irish families.

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Feb 19th 2015, 1:00 PM

# sacre coeur

This ad for an extra-marital affairs website is too sexy for the French

The website claims to be the first such site designed by women.

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Feb 19th 2015, 9:03 AM

# i thee dread

Indian groom has fit at wedding, so bride marries someone else

She says, “I do.” He says, “You’ll do.”

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Feb 18th 2015, 7:30 PM

# an idiot proposing

Karl Pilkington proposes to stranger's girlfriend for him, as only Karl Pilkington can

“I’m not going to tell you what to do because I don’t know him. He could be a right lump.”

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Feb 16th 2015, 9:21 PM

# Referendum

People of faith urged to "be brave" and vote Yes in same-sex marriage referendum

Faith in Marriage Equality includes Catholic and Church of Ireland members.

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Feb 15th 2015, 12:55 PM

# Society

'Members of Travelling community too young to drink, drive or smoke crossing border to get married'

Labour Senator James Heffernan said he knew of girls aged as young as 12 who knew whom they would be marrying.

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Feb 14th 2015, 7:15 AM

# All You Need Is Love

Gay teacher who pixellated her face wins dream wedding

Good news for Pixel and Caoimhe.

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Feb 13th 2015, 9:11 AM

Attention lovebirds: RTÉ wants to pay for your wedding

The Today show launched a competition to win a €20,000 wedding reception at a hotel in Meath.

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Feb 9th 2015, 4:16 PM

# Referendum

Church of Ireland won't be campaigning for same-sex marriage vote

The Church’s understanding of marriage remains that it is between a man and a woman.

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Feb 2nd 2015, 5:45 PM

# no room for complacency

'Yes' side enjoys massive lead in same-sex marriage debate, but how secure is it? - Poll

A Red C poll has found that 46% have ‘some reservations’ about it

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Jan 25th 2015, 8:34 AM

Voices

Column: On marriage equality and the red herring of raising children

Whenever same-sex marriage is argued against – be it in print, radio or television – the issue of raising children is inevitably raised. But it’s a red herring.

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Jan 24th 2015, 7:30 PM