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All the colours of the rainbow: The day Ireland made history

Ireland said yes!

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The world was watching Ireland yesterday – here’s what they said

Ireland voted Yes, the world reacted.

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Turns out no one wants a 21-year-old president

Spare a thought for Niall Horan.

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People are defending Roscommon/South Leitrim after yesterday’s No result

Leave Roscommon/South Leitrim alone!

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‘Ireland is sending a real signal to other countries that change is possible’

Ireland has hit the headlines around the world after voting in favour of same-sex marriage.

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90% of young Yes voters went to Catholic Schools – Diarmuid Martin

“The Church needs to ask itself when this cultural revolution began,” the Archbishop told Vatican Insider.

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Bono preaching Pride: “On this very day, we have true equality in Ireland!”

The U2 frontman doing what he does best.

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The first same-sex marriages could take place before the end of the summer

After Saturday’s party, when can we expect another one?

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“Yes Kilkenny” referendum campaign denies it was a ‘front’ for Renua candidate

The campaign claimed to be “non-party”, but was run by Renua activists and endorsed Renua candidate Patrick McKee.

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“In that moment, looking ‘gay’ no longer felt like a negative thing. It no...

The swell of positivity towards the LGBT community is affecting all parts of my life, from how I feel walking down the street to the future I see for myself.

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Disaster for Fianna Fáil as prominent Yes Equality campaigner quits

Meanwhile, Senator Averil Power said she was “laughed at and made feel like an eejit” for suggesting colleagues campaign for a Yes vote.

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Ireland’s Yes vote is already causing earthquakes in Europe’s Catholic heart

Just over half of Italian voters would support same-sex marriage, but there’s not even civil unions yet.

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Irish Bishop says Yes result “increased the sum of human happiness”

“I think that you could hardly look at the celebrations in Dublin without in some way saying it had increased the sum of human happiness.”

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Tears warning! There’s a beautiful short film of the Yes vote results...

A wonderful montage.

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‘Averil did us an amazing disservice and I feel like her inconvenient truth’

Dublin councillor Paul McAuliffe on why his emotions went from disappointment to deflation and then finally to anger on Monday.

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Twitter has a special place reserved for all those who came #HomeToVote

Globally significant hashtag’s are given special place in their HQ.

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23 incredible moments you probably missed (in all the excitement) last Saturday

Well. That escalated quickly.

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Did social media really turn ‘No’ votes to a ‘Yes’?

Elections – like referendums – are determined by the undecided.

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Couples may yet be barred from signing their marriage licences in church

The Catholic Church in Ireland hasn’t decided yet if priests would continue to solemnise marriages.

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‘It’s time, ma’ – The marriage referendum gets the John Oliver treatment

And he doesn’t hold back on the Catholic Church.

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John Oliver brilliantly discussed Ireland’s same-sex marriage vote last night

The Pope got a wee shout out too.

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Where in the world is it hardest to be gay? (And what can Ireland do to help?)

We have an awful lot of work to do…

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“These are people who can’t grow potatoes” – Ireland dragged into Australia’s...

The shamrock has also been decried as a “mutant lawn weed”.

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Feeling of “bereavement” at gay marriage result – says leader of Ireland’s...

Eamon Martin was asked about that “defeat for humanity” remark from the Vatican this morning.

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Belfast City Council votes in favour of same-sex marriage

The vote went 38 in favour, 13 against with two abstentions.

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“A thumping majority” – High Court rejects two legal challenges to the...

Justice Nicholas Kearns said no substantive arguments were made.

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Has the Catholic Church backtracked on its concerns over their role in...

Read and decide for yourself.

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Pictures: Thousands pack streets to call for gay marriage in ‘last bastion of...

Northern Ireland is now the only jurisdiction in the UK and Ireland not to allow same-sex marriage.

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17 times Ireland made you proud

Happy Pride…!

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Russian ‘anti-gay fever’ flag shares its inspiration with Irish No campaign

A Mammy, Daddy and their kids have been causing an awful stir this week.

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READ: Letters sent to the Taoiseach about same-sex marriage

Bible verses, high praise, ‘gay fever’, and ‘Enda Kelly.’

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Hopes that Ireland’s marriage equality vote would spread worldwide have...

Ireland’s referendum has been a feature of the Australian debate.

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It’s (finally) official: Marriage Equality is now enshrined in Irish law

President Higgins signed the Marriage Equality Bill into law this evening.

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Here’s What Happened Today: Saturday

Everyone’s talking about a tragedy in Limerick, Right2Water and Seán FitzPatrick.

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Ireland says ‘I do’: The Marriage Equality Bill will be published tomorrow

The government approved the legislation today.

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Beloved Yes Equality campaigner dies in San Francisco

23-year-old Dean MacCearraín (McCarron), originally from Monaghan, died while visiting the area for his brother’s wedding.

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Here are the most talked about letters of 2015

From the desks of Enda Kenny, Taylor Swift and a teenager with two dads, to name a few.

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BAI rejects complaints Ray D’Arcy was biased in marriage referendum coverage

One listener wasn’t happy the presenter said he had cried with pride when the vote was passed.

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'We were walking through the flats and it came up in conversation. My Dad...

I got really really angry with my family when they said they wouldn’t be voting in the marriage referendum, writes Patrick Dempsey.

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"There were so many special moments": This is the story of how Ireland voted Yes

A documentary will air on RTÉ 2 tonight.

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