# Homosexuality
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Last year
2023
State Papers
Ireland considered making 21 age of consent for gay people when decriminalising homosexuality
One 1993 document noted that moving from “criminalisation to equality might be too major a change at one go”.
The age of consent for heterosexual intercourse at the time was, and still is, 17 years old
21 was described as "probably the age most acceptable to those who do not want decriminalisation but recognise that there is no choice"
However, if 21 was chosen, "there would be an attempt to portray this country as backward", officials warned
27 Dec 2023
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Gay Rights
Up to 150 homosexuality convictions could be overturned under Government proposals
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decriminalisation
Government to apologise for historical convictions of gay men
19 Jun 2018
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Anniversary
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taking a stand
'There are 37 countries in the Commonwealth where it’s currently illegal to be who I am'
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13 Apr 2018
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19 Apr 2017
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26 Dec 2016
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Historical injustice
New bill will 'exonerate and apologise to' people convicted of homosexual acts
7 Dec 2016
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we take it all back
Britain is to pardon thousands of people convicted of homosexuality
20 Oct 2016
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Bruce Arnold
Journalist says that 'homosexuality was never a crime in Ireland'
20 May 2015
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13 Feb 2015
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Pardon
Benedict Cumberbatch appeals for pardon for gay men convicted of 'indecency'
31 Jan 2015
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State of the Nation
Enda Kenny's visit to a gay bar shows how far the country has come
3 Dec 2014
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LGBT
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Gardaí called as students protest at NUIG over same-sex marriage referendum
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Voices
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Human Rights
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Voices
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